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Mount Vernon Indiana Map

Explore Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon, Indiana

How to Use This Mount Vernon, Indiana Map

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

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	Mount Vernon
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Wabash County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	37.936988
Longitude	-87.895861
Population	6,493
Density	871.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	46940, 47620
Area Code	574, 812
County Seat	Wabash
School District	Mount Vernon Metropolitan School District

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About Mount Vernon, Indiana

Mount Vernon is a locality in Wabash County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,493. The population density is 871.1 people per km². Mount Vernon is located at 37.9370°N, 87.8959°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Mount Vernon is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 46940, 47620.

Mount Vernon holds its ground upon the flat, fertile plains where the Mississinewa River carves a quiet path through the earth. It lies 8.9 miles south of Wabash, IN (from Wabash, IN: bearing 181°T), and is situated 15.4 miles north-northwest of Grant. The horizon is defined by the steady presence of The Hogback, a ridge that marks the boundary of the local geography as it rises against the wide, pale sky. Beyond the town limits, the landscape settles into a mosaic of woodlots and cultivated fields, while the nearby Mississinewa Recreation Area provides a expanse of open ground that meets the banks of Mississinewa Lake. The light at dusk here has a particular quality, catching the dust of the fields and turning the air a soft, bruised purple that deepens as the shadows stretch from the trees.

Agriculture and a modest industrial pulse have long dictated the pace of life in Mount Vernon, grounding the daily routine in the tangible cycles of the season. History lingers in the brickwork of older buildings and the layout of the streets, reflecting an era when the river served as a vital artery for the transport of goods and the slow expansion of the frontier. Residents often look toward the Frances Slocum State Forest or the distant spray of Shanty Falls when seeking the deeper silence of the woods, finding a rhythm that is rarely hurried. Life moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, shaped by the local economy and the quiet endurance of those who have made their homes in this inland expanse.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sherburne Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 173° S
Brittlebank Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 255° W
Sloughs Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 205° SW
Goose Pond Cypress Slough (Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 123° SE
Hovey Lake Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 205° SW
Dogtown Ferry (Wabash R.) Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 295° NW
Harmonie State Park (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 342° N
Bieker-Wilson Village Site (Historic Ruins) — 9.9 mi, 262° W
Elizabeth Rose Seng (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 082° E
Bent Twig (Public Artwork) — 11.8 mi, 081° E
Sarah M. Puckett (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 082° E
Joseph E. O'Daniel (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 082° E
Murphy Auditorium & USI New Harmony Theatre (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 351° N
1830 Owen House Jacquess Parlor (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 351° N
Matthias Scholle House (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 351° N
George Keppler House (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 351° N
Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 351° N
New Harmony Contemporary Gallery & Shop (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 351° N
Hoosier Salon (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 351° N
Thrall's Opera House (Theatre) — 13.5 mi, 351° N
Archaeological Dig (Historic Ruins) — 13.6 mi, 351° N
The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 350° N
Merchand Bridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.0 mi, 081° E
Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.5 mi, 098° E · 2,073 acres
Audubon Mill Park (Nature Reserve) — 17.8 mi, 112° E
John James Audubon State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 102° E
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 22.5 mi, 222° SW · 274k acres
Newburgh Academy Of Dance (Arts Centre) — 26.7 mi, 088° E
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 26.9 mi, 235° SW · 7,712 acres
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.2 mi, 014° N · 20k acres

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