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North Crows Nest Indiana Map

Explore North Crows Nest, 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 North Crows Nest, Indiana

How to Use This North Crows Nest, Indiana Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for North Crows Nest, 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 North Crows Nest.

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	North Crows Nest
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Marion County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	39.865874
Longitude	-86.163321
Population	44
Density	261.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	46228
Area Code	260
County Seat	Indianapolis
School District	Washington Township Metropolitan School District

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About North Crows Nest, Indiana

North Crows Nest is a locality in Marion County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 44. The population density is 261.4 people per km². North Crows Nest is located at 39.8659°N, 86.1633°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. North Crows Nest is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 46228.

North Crows Nest maintains a quiet presence upon the elevated ground that overlooks the winding, tree-lined path of the White River. It lies 6.7 miles north of Indianapolis, IN (from Indianapolis, IN: bearing 358°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-southwest of Carmel. The landscape here is defined by a dense, mature canopy that softens the transition between the developed residential lots and the wilder fringes of Holliday Park, where the forest floor remains undisturbed by the encroachment of modern pavement. On humid summer afternoons, the light filters through the sycamores and oaks in long, amber shafts, casting deep shadows across the uneven terrain that slopes gently toward the riverbed. While the horizon remains flat and expansive, the faint, hazy silhouette of Long Ridge occasionally reveals itself to the keen observer when the air is crisp and devoid of haze. Two miles to the east, the low-lying basin of Bacon Swamp serves as a silent ecological anchor, grounding the local topography in a permanent, marshy stillness that contrasts with the suburban order of the surrounding streets.

North Crows Nest emerged as a deliberate enclave, its character shaped by a history of careful preservation and a commitment to maintaining a sylvan, private atmosphere. The local economy relies less on industry and more on the stewardship of these wooded residential tracts, where the rhythm of daily life is measured by the changing colors of the hardwoods rather than the urgency of commerce. Residents often find their way toward the deeper reaches of Sparrow Hollow, a nearby basin that offers a reprieve from the quietude of the neighborhood, providing a sense of geographical depth that is otherwise absent from the flat Indiana plains. There is a distinct, understated pride in the way North Crows Nest manages its proximity to the White River, ensuring that the waterway remains a natural boundary rather than a site of heavy development. Life here adheres to a slow, deliberate pace, where the primary concerns are the health of the timber and the quiet maintenance of the properties that define this secluded patch of the state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Holliday Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 360° N
Meridian Hills Country Club (Park) — 0.7 mi, 001° N
Eckert & Ross Fine Art (Gallery) — 0.8 mi, 165° S
Gavin-Divergence (Public Artwork) — 0.9 mi, 073° E
Juan Solomon Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 269° W
Highland Country Club (Park) — 1.2 mi, 225° SW
Monon Greenway (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 071° E
Marrot Park Woods Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 045° NE
Marott Park Woods Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 033° NE
Old Crooked Creek School (Historic Ruins) — 1.9 mi, 252° W
The Reef Aquarium Shop (Aquarium) — 2.3 mi, 108° E
Indiana State Fairgrounds (State Recreation Area) — 2.6 mi, 152° SE
Newfields (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 203° SW
James Whitcomb Riley Monument (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 193° S
Grave of President Harrison (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 192° S
Daubenspeck Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 3.7 mi, 342° N
Forest Manor Interurban Station (Historic Ruins) — 4.7 mi, 126° SE
Georgetown 14 Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.9 mi, 236° SW
Cornelius Art Center (Arts Centre) — 4.9 mi, 168° S
Landmark for Peace Memorial (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 170° S
Harrison Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 5.4 mi, 175° S
Crispus Attucks Museum (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 184° S
Turn 3 Spectator Mounds (Viewpoint) — 5.8 mi, 219° SW
The Car Museum (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 180° S
Cheerie Joy Studios (Gallery) — 5.9 mi, 166° S
Full Circle 9 Gallery (Gallery) — 5.9 mi, 166° S
Military Park (State Park) — 6.5 mi, 182° S
Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park (State Park) — 6.7 mi, 088° E

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