Ontario Indiana Map
Explore Ontario, 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 Ontario, Indiana
How to Use This Ontario, Indiana Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Ontario, 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 Ontario.
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 | Ontario |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | LaGrange County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 41.702273 |
| Longitude | -85.382479 |
| Population | 301 |
| Density | 110.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 46746 |
| Area Code | 574 |
| County Seat | LaGrange |
| School District | Lakeland School Corporation |
About Ontario, Indiana
Ontario is a locality in LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 301. The population density is 110.0 people per km². Ontario is located at 41.7023°N, 85.3825°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46746.Ontario reveals itself as a quiet intersection of water and earth, where the Pigeon River carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 19.0 miles north-northwest of Kendallville, IN (from Kendallville, IN: bearing 341°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-southeast of Sturgis. The Ontario Millpond holds the sky in its glass-still surface, reflecting the shifting clouds that drift over the surrounding mosaic of woodlots and open fields. To the west, the subtle rise of The Knob breaks the horizon, a solitary landmark that anchors the view against the vast, pale expanse of the Indiana sky. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and drying stalks, a crisp clarity that sharpens the edges of the barns and silos scattered across the plains.
History in Ontario remains etched in the quiet persistence of its land-use, where the economy has long drawn its pulse from the rhythm of the Pigeon River Fish And Wildlife Area. This expansive preserve dictates the local pace, encouraging a stewardship that values the migration of birds and the seasonal dormancy of the wetlands over the frantic expansion of modern industry. Agriculture provides the foundational geometry of the region, with farmers working the soil in cycles that have remained consistent for generations. Life in Ontario moves with the gravity of the seasons, a deliberate existence where the primary engagement is not with the noise of the outside world, but with the specific, unvarnished character of the local terrain.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Pigeon River Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 089° E
- Mongoquinong Nature Preserve Nasby Fen (State Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 095° E
- County Fairgrounds Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 200° S
- Community Center Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 209° SW
- Pigeon River - Cline Lake Fen (Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 130° SE
- Fish Lake Public Access Site (Riddick) (State Recreation Area) — 6.1 mi, 151° SE
- The Strand (Cinema) — 7.0 mi, 344° N
- Sturgis Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 345° N
- Scott Mill Pond Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 283° W
- SOZO Art Studio LLC (Gallery) — 14.9 mi, 158° S
- Wahbememe Historical Monument (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 295° NW
- Pokagon State Park (State Park) — 17.8 mi, 086° E
- Heritage Hall (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 263° W
- Civilian Conservation Corps Camp (Monument) — 18.1 mi, 090° E
- Wetland View (Viewpoint) — 18.5 mi, 086° E
- Fort Cooper (Historic Castle / Fort) — 19.6 mi, 113° SE
- Mid-America Windmill Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 158° S
- Three Rivers High School Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 20.9 mi, 325° NW
- Carnegie Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 21.3 mi, 322° NW
- John Yoder Memorial Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 21.7 mi, 254° W
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About This Ontario Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ontario, Indiana. Coordinates: 41.702273, -85.382479. 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 Ontario includes the ZIP code (46746), telephone area code (574), county seat of LaGrange County (LaGrange), and school district assignment (Lakeland 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. |
