Mauckport Indiana Map

About Mauckport, Indiana

Mauckport is a locality in Harrison County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 49. The population density is 32.2 people per km². Mauckport is located at 38.0248°N, 86.2019°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 47142.

Mauckport rests on the Ohio River's northern bank, a quiet sentinel where Indiana's rolling hills begin to soften their descent towards the water. It lies 24.8 miles south-west of Floyd, IN (from Floyd, IN: bearing 223°T), and is situated 2.5 miles north-west of Brandenburg. The land here is a study in gentle slopes, a patchwork of cultivated fields and woodlands that spill down to the wide, slow-moving current. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-grey skies, has a diffused quality, bathing the scene in a pearly luminescence that seems to cling to the mist rising from the river in the early mornings. The air itself carries the damp scent of earth and water, a constant reminder of the river's proximity, and the occasional call of a distant towboat horn echoes softly across the landscape, a solitary sound in the prevailing quiet. This place, Mauckport, has always been tied to the river, its very character shaped by the ebb and flow of the Ohio. Once a bustling port of call for steamboats carrying goods and passengers, its economy now leans more towards agriculture, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching inland, their stalks rustling in the wind like secrets whispered by the land. Small, sturdy houses, many with porches that invite lingering, line the few streets, their paint weathered by seasons of sun and rain. The old general store still stands, a relic from a time when Mauckport was a vital hub, and though its days of heavy commerce are past, it remains a gathering place, a quiet anchor in the community's ongoing story.

About This Mauckport Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Mauckport, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mauckport and Harrison County.

Detailed location data for Mauckport includes the ZIP code (47142), telephone area code (317), county seat of Harrison County (Corydon), and school district assignment (South Harrison Community Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mauckport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.