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Monon Indiana Map

Explore Monon, 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 Monon, Indiana

How to Use This Monon, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Monon, 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 Monon.

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	Monon
State	Indiana (IN)
County	White County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	40.867817
Longitude	-86.878904
Population	1,919
Density	837.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47959
Area Code	765
County Seat	Monticello
School District	North White School Corporation

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About Monon, Indiana

Monon is a locality in White County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,919. The population density is 837.2 people per km². Monon is located at 40.8678°N, 86.8789°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Monon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47959.

Monon emerges from the expansive, flat horizon of the Indiana plains as a quiet intersection of sky and soil. It lies 14.3 miles north-northeast of White, IN (from White, IN: bearing 22°T), and is situated 19.7 miles southwest of Ripley. The landscape surrounding Monon is defined by the rigorous geometry of agriculture, where vast fields of corn and soybean stretch toward the periphery of the sky, broken only by the thin, deliberate line of McKillip Ditch as it carves a slow passage through the loam. Light here possesses a singular, heavy clarity, casting elongated shadows across the dark earth during the long, amber-hued afternoons of late summer. While the terrain remains largely level, the distant silhouette of Mount Gilboa offers a faint, jagged interruption to the otherwise unbroken expanse, providing a landmark for the wandering eye.

Monon holds a legacy deeply rooted in the rhythmic convergence of rail lines that once dictated the pulse of its commerce and growth. The legacy of the Monon Railroad remains etched into the character of the settlement, shaping the orientation of its streets and the scale of its older, brick-fronted buildings. Today, the economy leans into the quiet persistence of regional agriculture and small-scale industry, maintaining a steady, deliberate pace that contrasts with the frantic velocity of modern transit. The proximity of the White County Gamebird Habitat Area provides a sanctuary for native grasses and local fauna, offering a reprieve from the cultivated fields, while the recreational waters of Lake Freeman draw those seeking a brief stillness on the surface of the reservoir. Life in Monon proceeds with a muted, steady intensity, anchored by the changing seasons and the enduring, fertile weight of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

White County Gamebird Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 191° S
Spinn Prairie (Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 178° S
Fisher Oak Savanna Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 263° W
Norway Dam Public Fishing Site (State Recreation Area) — 8.8 mi, 136° SE
Twin Lakes Cinema (Cinema) — 10.5 mi, 144° SE
Voigt Park & City Pool (Local Recreation) — 10.5 mi, 147° SE
William Altherr Nature Park (Local Park) — 10.8 mi, 147° SE
Ritz Cinema (Cinema) — 15.0 mi, 288° W
Prairie Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 15.1 mi, 289° W
Lilian Fendig Gallery (Gallery) — 15.1 mi, 289° W
Indian Head Gateway (Public Artwork) — 19.4 mi, 049° NE
Kersting's Cycle Center & Museum (Museum) — 20.8 mi, 015° N
Stone Quarry Overlook (Viewpoint) — 21.4 mi, 152° SE
Tippecanoe River State Park (State Park) — 21.8 mi, 041° NE
Delphi Opera House (Theatre) — 22.2 mi, 151° SE
Paper Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 22.2 mi, 153° SE
Monon High Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 22.9 mi, 147° SE
Prophetstown State Park (State Park) — 23.2 mi, 168° S
Native American Village (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 174° S
Footprints in History (Monument) — 25.7 mi, 175° S
Captured Spanish Cannon (Monument) — 27.4 mi, 182° S
"in Memory of Our Fathers" (Monument) — 27.6 mi, 107° E
Welcome to Logansport (Attraction) — 27.9 mi, 106° E
Museum of American Politcal Communication (Museum) — 28.0 mi, 106° E
Artist Avenue (Gallery) — 28.0 mi, 106° E
Cole Clothing Museum (Museum) — 28.3 mi, 106° E
Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 35.6 mi, 286° W · 132 acres
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 51.2 mi, 002° N · 11k acres
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (Marine Protected Area) — 51.2 mi, 002° N
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 68.9 mi, 302° NW · 18k acres

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