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Mitchell Indiana Map

Explore Mitchell, Indiana, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Mitchell, Indiana

How to Use This Mitchell, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mitchell, Indiana. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Indiana or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Mitchell.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Mitchell
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Lawrence County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	38.73283
Longitude	-86.473602
Population	3,933
Density	422.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47446
Area Code	317
County Seat	Bedford
School District	Mitchell Community Schools

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About Mitchell, Indiana

Mitchell is a locality in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,933. The population density is 422.5 people per km². Mitchell is located at 38.7328°N, 86.4736°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Mitchell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47446.

Mitchell reveals itself as a landscape of stubborn stone and ancient, weathered limestone, where the earth holds the quiet gravity of a long-settled interior. It lies 8.8 miles south-southwest of Crawford, IN (from Crawford, IN: bearing 208°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south of Bedford. The horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of Toliver Ridge, while the immediate ground is carved by the persistence of Rock Lick Branch, which traces a modest, winding path through the heavy soil. Beyond the quiet perimeter of Unknown Park, the terrain transitions into a mosaic of woodlots and open fields that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon sun until the long shadows of dusk stretch across the limestone outcrops. Three miles out, the surface of Sheeks Lake remains a glass-flat mirror, reflecting the gray-blue shift of clouds that drift over the inland expanse, far removed from the motion of any tides.

Mitchell carries the weight of a regional identity built upon the extraction of high-grade stone, an economy that once defined the very bedrock of the local labor force. The architecture of the older districts displays the pale, durable strength of the local quarries, standing as silent witnesses to a history of industry that prioritized the enduring over the ornamental. Life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, punctuated by the seasonal rhythms of harvest and the quiet maintenance of a landscape that demands constant stewardship. From the academic heritage of the local schools to the preservation efforts seen in the distant Pioneer Mothers Memorial Forest, the culture remains tethered to the land and the particular, gritty resilience of those who dwell in the basins like Landreth Hollow.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 356° N
Lawrence Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 202° S
Mitchell Peewee League And Babe Ruth League Ballpark (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 063° NE
Spring Mill State Park (State Park) — 2.0 mi, 106° E
Mitchell Sinkhole Plain Nature Preserve (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 097° E
Hamer Cave (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 089° E
Donaldson Woods Addition Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 102° E
Wilson Monument (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 089° E
Donaldson Cave (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 093° E
Grissom Memorial (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 097° E
Donaldson Woods Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 091° E
Twin Caves (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 100° E
Bronson Cave (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 098° E
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 3.5 mi, 332° NW · 204k acres
Bedford (White R. E. Fork) Sr 37 Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 6.7 mi, 341° N
Gory Hole Cave Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 6.7 mi, 293° NW · 20 acres
10 Commandments Tablets (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 345° N
Stone Crucifix (Public Artwork) — 8.7 mi, 357° N
Martin State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 11.3 mi, 273° W
FLWB Indoor Karting (Theme Park) — 14.0 mi, 212° SW
Indiana Railway Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 212° SW
Springs Stadium (Cinema) — 14.7 mi, 210° SW
French Lick West Baden Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 212° SW
Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.6 mi, 194° S
Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.6 mi, 018° N · 13k acres
Tiemeyer's Farm Market Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 21.6 mi, 071° E
Leaning Tree Point (Viewpoint) — 22.8 mi, 006° N
Large quarry remnants (Historic Ruins) — 28.8 mi, 352° N
Conrad Prebys Amphitheater (Theatre) — 30.1 mi, 355° N
Astra Theatre (Theatre) — 34.2 mi, 226° SW

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