Explore Montmorenci, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Montmorenci, 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 Montmorenci.
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 | Montmorenci |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Tippecanoe County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 40.472078 |
| Longitude | -87.042803 |
| Population | 173 |
| Density | 55.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 47906, 47962 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| County Seat | Lafayette |
| School District | Benton Community School Corporation |
Montmorenci occupies a quiet expanse of the Indiana plains, where the horizon stretches flat and wide under a sky that feels immense and unburdened. It lies 7.2 miles west-northwest of West Lafayette, IN (from West Lafayette, IN: bearing 298°T), and is situated 9.0 miles west-northwest of Lafayette. The land here is defined by the steady work of agriculture, a mosaic of fertile soil and woodlots that shift in color from the deep, verdant greens of midsummer to the brittle, golden hues of autumn harvest. A mile away, the gentle currents of Goose Creek carve a thin, winding path through the heavy earth, providing a modest riparian corridor for local wildlife. At dusk, the light softens into a bruised purple, casting long, thin shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy rise of Mount Gilboa. While the pace of life remains tethered to the seasonal turn of the plow and the weather, the proximity of Purdue University Pond only two miles away introduces a subtle, academic hum to the surrounding rural quietude.
Montmorenci carries the weight of a settlement forged in the necessity of the rail and the grain elevator, serving as a vital link in the regional economy of the Midwest. The history of the place is etched into the sturdy, utilitarian architecture that anchors the center, where the daily rhythm is marked by the passage of heavy machinery and the distant, rhythmic thrum of commerce. Residents often find respite in the nearby Granville Park, a space that offers a necessary pause from the industriousness of the surrounding farmland. Even as the years have passed, the character of Montmorenci remains defined by a stoic endurance, a sense of place where the values of the past are kept relevant by the persistent, honest toil of the present. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain occasionally dips into the soft, sheltered topography of Happy Hollow, yet the spirit of the locality persists in the unwavering focus on the land and the people who have long called these plains their own.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Montmorenci, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.472078, -87.042803. 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 Montmorenci includes the ZIP code (47906, 47962), telephone area code (765), county seat of Tippecanoe County (Lafayette), and school district assignment (Benton Community School Corporation).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |