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New Pekin Indiana Map

Explore New Pekin, 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 New Pekin, Indiana

How to Use This New Pekin, Indiana Map

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

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	New Pekin
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Washington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	38.50506
Longitude	-86.016919
Population	1,323
Density	214.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47165
Area Code	317
County Seat	Salem
School District	East Washington School Corporation

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About New Pekin, Indiana

New Pekin is a locality in Washington County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,323. The population density is 214.4 people per km². New Pekin is located at 38.5051°N, 86.0169°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. New Pekin is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47165.

New Pekin emerges from the limestone-heavy earth of southern Indiana where the horizon is defined by a mosaic of woodlots and stubborn, productive farmland. It lies 13.4 miles west-northwest of Saint Joseph, IN (from Saint Joseph, IN: bearing 303°T), and is situated 8.3 miles south-southeast of Salem. The South Fork Blue River carves a quiet, persistent path near the settlement, its waters carrying the sediment of the surrounding hills through the landscape. To the west, the silhouettes of Lagle Ridge rise against the sky, serving as a distant, jagged anchor for the view. Five miles away, the dense timber of Clark State Forest offers a darker, more primitive counterpoint to the orderly fields, while the nearby terrain dips into the quiet shadows of Mill Hollow. In the amber light of late afternoon, the air here gains a peculiar, heavy clarity, sharpening the edges of every fence line and silo until they seem to vibrate against the deepening gray of the sky.

New Pekin carries the weight of a long agricultural heritage, where the local economy has transitioned from the hardscrabble labor of early settlers to the modern rhythms of a regional trade hub. History remains etched in the proximity of the Vincennes Trail, a reminder of the ancient routes that once dictated the movement of people through these woodlands. Life in New Pekin often turns on the modest scale of the community, where the nearby expanse of Lake Salinda provides a stillness that contrasts with the mechanical hum of passing traffic. The people here navigate a world of changing seasons, moving between the intense industry of the harvest and the long, dormant stretches of winter. It is a place that demands a certain resilience, a quiet acknowledgment that the prosperity of the land is never guaranteed but must be coaxed from the soil year after year.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clark State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.9 mi, 058° NE
Big Spring Farm Forest Legacy Area (State Resource Management Area) — 5.4 mi, 253° W
Alum Cave Hollow Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 115° SE
Buffalo Trace Park (Local Park) — 7.6 mi, 212° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.2 mi, 329° NW
Jackson-Washington State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 013° N
The Spring and Statue (Public Artwork) — 13.2 mi, 152° SE
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 17.0 mi, 251° W · 204k acres
Volunteer Fireman's Memorial (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 047° NE
Division Street School (Monument) — 18.6 mi, 142° SE
Riverfront Amphiteater (Theatre) — 18.7 mi, 145° SE
In Loving Memory of Darrell Anthony Sweet (Monument) — 18.7 mi, 145° SE
Prather Site (Historic Ruins) — 19.5 mi, 117° SE
Marengo Cave (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 243° SW
Charlestown State Park (State Park) — 20.3 mi, 112° E
Fourteen Mile Creek Nature Preserve Addition (State Park) — 20.5 mi, 101° E
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 137° SE
Vintage Fire Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 137° SE
Preservation Station Caboose (Attraction) — 22.0 mi, 137° SE
Riverview Overlook (Viewpoint) — 22.1 mi, 110° E
Belle of Louisville (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 140° SE
Jeffersonville Overlook (Attraction) — 22.2 mi, 137° SE
River Stage and Amphitheater (Theatre) — 22.2 mi, 137° SE
Louisville Ballet (Arts Centre) — 22.6 mi, 140° SE
Tiemeyer's Farm Market Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 23.0 mi, 350° N
Heigold House Facade (Historic Ruins) — 23.0 mi, 136° SE
WaterWorks Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 132° SE
Hardy Lake LWCF (State Recreation Area) — 24.6 mi, 040° NE
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.5 mi, 023° NE · 16k acres
Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.1 mi, 339° N · 13k acres

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