Newport Indiana Map
Explore Newport, 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 Newport, Indiana
How to Use This Newport, Indiana Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Newport, 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 Newport.
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 | Newport |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Vermillion County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 39.884205 |
| Longitude | -87.408627 |
| Population | 416 |
| Density | 184.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 47966 |
| Area Code | 765 |
| County Seat | Newport |
| School District | North Vermillion Community School Corporation |
About Newport, Indiana
Newport is a locality in Vermillion County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 416. The population density is 184.2 people per km². Newport is located at 39.8842°N, 87.4086°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Newport is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47966.Newport holds the quiet, terrestrial gravity of the Indiana plains, where the horizon stretches wide and the sky asserts an immense, unblinking authority over the fields. It lies 2.8 miles southwest of Howard, IN (from Howard, IN: bearing 218°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east-northeast of Vermillion. The Little Vermilion River carves a deliberate path through the silt and clay nearby, its waters moving with a steady, muted purpose that mirrors the slow patience of the surrounding farmland. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the terrain maintains a subtle, rhythmic swell, a mosaic of woodlots and open acreage that feels ancient in its stillness. At dusk, the light here does not merely fade but settles, turning the gray stalks of corn and the rusted iron of old machinery into sharp, ink-drawn silhouettes against a darkening amber glow.
Newport carries the weight of a history rooted in the grit of the nineteenth century, when the promise of the railroad and the harvest dictated the shape of the streets. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the seasons and the sturdy, pragmatic labor of the soil, maintaining a pace that favors endurance over speed. While the echoes of industrial ambition have softened over the years, the pride of the locality persists in the maintenance of its modest, brick-faced architecture and the communal memory of its people. Those seeking a broader view of the region might look toward Truax Hill, rising twenty miles away as a faint, static reminder of the world’s reach, yet the true character of the place is found in the simple, honest geometry of the grid and the enduring presence of the river.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Montezuma / Wabash R. Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 7.0 mi, 164° S
- Harry "Babe" Woodyard State Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 298° NW
- Turkey Run State Park (State Park) — 9.4 mi, 090° E
- Obsons Farm Corn Maze (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 134° SE
- Rocky Hollow-Falls Canyon Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 085° E
- Col. Lieber Memorial (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 090° E
- Richard Lieber (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 090° E
- Sunset Point (Viewpoint) — 10.7 mi, 090° E
- Turkey Run Hollow (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 090° E
- Juliet Straus Memorial (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 090° E
- "140 Steps" (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 088° E
- Vermilion River - Wabash Drainage (Conservation Area) — 11.0 mi, 323° NW
- Newby Gulch (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 089° E
- Sugar Creek (Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 089° E
- Forest Glen Seep Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.7 mi, 321° NW
- Howards Hollow Seep Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 12.9 mi, 317° NW
- Young Immigrant (Public Artwork) — 14.6 mi, 180° S
- Shades State Park (State Park) — 15.7 mi, 078° E
- Westville Depot Historical Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 312° NW
- Danville War Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 325° NW
- Vermillion County Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 324° NW
- Kickapoo State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 22.9 mi, 310° NW
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About This Newport Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Newport, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.884205, -87.408627. 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 Newport includes the ZIP code (47966), telephone area code (765), county seat of Vermillion County (Newport), and school district assignment (North Vermillion 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. |
