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Orestes Indiana Map

Explore Orestes, 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 Orestes, Indiana

How to Use This Orestes, Indiana Map

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

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	Orestes
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Madison County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	40.269484
Longitude	-85.728032
Population	329
Density	315.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	46063, 46001
Area Code	260
County Seat	Anderson
School District	Alexandria Community School Corporation

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About Orestes, Indiana

Orestes is a locality in Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 329. The population density is 315.2 people per km². Orestes is located at 40.2695°N, 85.7280°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Orestes is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 46063, 46001.

Orestes emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Indiana plains, defined by the quiet passage of Orestes Run as it carves a narrow, winding path through the heavy soil. It lies 11.6 miles north-northwest of Anderson, IN (from Anderson, IN: bearing 347°T), and is situated 6.0 miles east of Elwood. The horizon remains stubbornly level, broken only by the skeletal geometry of grain elevators and the dense, dark clusters of woodlots that partition the surrounding acreage into a patchwork of seasonal labor. In the soft, amber light of late afternoon, the earth takes on a bruised, metallic quality, reflecting the expansive sky that dominates the view toward the distant, faint silhouette of The Hogback. Three miles to the north, the quiet acreage of Central Park provides a reprieve of managed green, a stark contrast to the utilitarian fields that stretch toward the horizon, while the waters of Jim Lake sit ten miles distant, holding the reflection of the clouds in a stillness that mirrors the deliberate, measured pace of the land.

Orestes anchors its identity in the remnants of a glass-manufacturing era that once dictated the pulse of the local economy, leaving behind a legacy of brick foundations and the stoic endurance of a workforce accustomed to the demands of industry. The rhythm of daily life follows the seasonal turning of the corn and soybean rows, a cycle that has persisted long after the furnaces cooled and the shifts changed their cadence. Residents recognize the value of the quietude that settles over the streets after sundown, a silence that feels heavy with the weight of generations who built their lives around the rail lines and the small-scale commerce of the plains. While the roar of production has softened into the hum of modern agriculture, Orestes maintains a character defined by its independence and a stubborn refusal to be anything other than what the geography demands, keeping its history held firmly in the grain of its architecture and the steady, unpretentious resolve of its people.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Worlds Largest Ball Of Paint (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 126° SE
Central Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 094° E
Alexandria Fire Department Time Capsule (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 102° E
Beulah Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 104° E
South P Street Athletic Fields & Elwood Disc Golf (Local Recreation) — 6.3 mi, 268° W
Walking Man - "Smilin' Stan" (Public Artwork) — 8.7 mi, 161° S
Shady Park (Aqua Gardens) Killbuck Wetlands (Local Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 161° S
Flag poles (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 162° S
Mounds State Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 154° SE
Rangeline Park (Local Recreation) — 12.4 mi, 159° S
Memorial to the American Indian (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 147° SE
Earthwork F (Historic Ruins) — 12.8 mi, 152° SE
Earthwork G (Historic Ruins) — 12.8 mi, 152° SE
Muncie Elks Country Club (Park) — 13.1 mi, 112° E
Gas City Museum (Museum) — 16.3 mi, 021° N
M3 Stuart (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 022° N
Zimmer Ross (Gallery) — 16.5 mi, 273° W
Honey Creek Trail (State Recreation Area) — 17.0 mi, 148° SE
David Owsley Museum of Art (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 106° E
Burr Oak Bend (State Conservation Area) — 17.6 mi, 226° SW
Sursa Performance Hall (Theatre) — 17.6 mi, 106° E
Mitchell Theatre (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 043° NE
Minnetrista Cultural Center (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 104° E
Fall Creek Woods (Nature Reserve) — 19.5 mi, 152° SE
Southside turkey lives here. (Nature Reserve) — 19.8 mi, 112° E
Forest Park Carousel & Concessions (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 226° SW
Regal Cinemas 10 (Cinema) — 21.4 mi, 220° SW
Mississinewa Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 22.6 mi, 007° N
Summit Lake State Park (State Park) — 26.8 mi, 129° SE
Salamonie Reservoir (State Recreation Area) — 33.8 mi, 007° N

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