Modoc Indiana Map

About Modoc, Indiana

Modoc is a locality in Randolph County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 157. The population density is 588.5 people per km². Modoc is located at 40.0453°N, 85.1264°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Modoc is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47358.

Modoc rises from the flat, fertile expanse of the Indiana plains, a place where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under an enormous, shifting sky. It lies 15.2 miles east-northeast of New Castle, IN (from New Castle, IN: bearing 58°T), and is situated 17.1 miles southeast of Muncie. The landscape is defined by a mosaic of working farmland and dense, quiet woodlots that catch the long, golden light of late afternoon. Only a mile away, the quiet waters of Little Creek trace a thin, winding line through the soil, while the nearby Modoc Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary where the tall grass ripples in the wind. Farther out, the presence of the distant Hoosier Hill serves as a subtle reminder of the elevation changes that define the broader region, and the nearby Osborne Lakes provide a cool, still counterpoint to the heat of the summer fields.

Modoc bears the quiet weight of a history rooted in the rhythmic cycles of cultivation and the slow, steady hum of the agricultural economy. The architecture here favors the utilitarian beauty of brick and timber, reflecting a time when the labor of the hands dictated the pace of the day. Life in Modoc moves with the seasons, from the frantic activity of harvest to the profound stillness of winter evenings when the scent of woodsmoke lingers in the crisp, inland air. It is a place where the character of the inhabitants is forged by the same earth they tend, maintaining a connection to the land that remains as constant as the slow, deliberate turn of the turning year.

About This Modoc Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Modoc, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.045324, -85.126354. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Modoc includes the ZIP code (47358), telephone area code (317), county seat of Randolph County (Winchester), and school district assignment (Union School Corporation).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.