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Palmyra Indiana Map

Explore Palmyra, 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 Palmyra, Indiana

How to Use This Palmyra, Indiana Map

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

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	Palmyra
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Harrison County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville)

Latitude	38.40784
Longitude	-86.109975
Population	898
Density	289.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47164
Area Code	317
County Seat	Corydon
School District	North Harrison Community School Corporation

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About Palmyra, Indiana

Palmyra is a locality in Harrison County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 898. The population density is 289.9 people per km². Palmyra is located at 38.4078°N, 86.1100°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville) timezone. Palmyra is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47164.

Palmyra emerges from the limestone-rich earth of southern Indiana, where the terrain shifts into the subtle, weathered contours of the Mitchell Plain. It lies 14.6 miles northwest of Floyd, IN (from Floyd, IN: bearing 305°T), and is situated 16.3 miles west of Saint Joseph. The horizon is defined by the faint, blue-hued silhouette of Lagle Ridge rising five miles distant, while the immediate landscape is characterized by a persistent mosaic of woodlots and open fields. At dusk, the quality of light here catches the limestone dust, turning the air a pale, translucent gray that softens the edges of the barns and silos. Two miles away, the quiet waters of Palmyra Lake offer a reflective surface for the shifting clouds, while the nearby flow of Licking Creek carves a slow, deliberate path through the bedrock, grounding the area in a rhythm dictated by the land’s own ancient drainage.

Buffalo Trace Park serves as a central anchor for the local experience, providing a space where the legacy of historic migration routes like the Vincennes Trail still exerts a quiet pressure on the modern pace of life. Palmyra remains defined by a modest, industrious economy, rooted in the agricultural traditions that have long shaped the character of this region. The social geography of Palmyra feels tethered to the broader patterns of Hoosier life, where the stillness of the afternoon is often broken by the mechanical hum of machinery or the distant, sharp report of a high school basketball game echoing from a nearby gymnasium. Far from the dense industrial centers, the collective life here moves with a steady, unadorned persistence, favoring the permanence of brick and the seasonal cycles of the fields over the fleeting pace of more crowded places.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Buffalo Trace Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 078° E
Harrison - Crawford State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 226° SW
Big Spring Farm Forest Legacy Area (State Resource Management Area) — 4.9 mi, 358° N
Big Spring Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 358° N
Charles Spring Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 348° N
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 11.0 mi, 273° W · 204k acres
The Spring and Statue (Public Artwork) — 12.3 mi, 114° SE
Marengo Cave (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 260° W
Frank Obannon (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 184° S
O'bannon Woods State Park (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 211° SW
O'Bannon Woods Fire Tower (Viewpoint) — 16.7 mi, 211° SW
Riverfront Amphiteater (Theatre) — 17.9 mi, 119° SE
In Loving Memory of Darrell Anthony Sweet (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 119° SE
Harrison-Crawford State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 18.0 mi, 212° SW
Division Street School (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 116° SE
Belle of Louisville (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 118° SE
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 115° SE
Vintage Fire Museum (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 115° SE
Preservation Station Caboose (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 115° SE
Jeffersonville Overlook (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 115° SE
River Stage and Amphitheater (Theatre) — 22.3 mi, 115° SE
Louisville Ballet (Arts Centre) — 22.3 mi, 118° SE
Pine Acres Miniature Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 22.4 mi, 182° S
Prather Site (Historic Ruins) — 22.5 mi, 095° E
Hoosier Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 22.6 mi, 222° SW · 35 acres
Kentucky Derby Museum (Museum) — 23.1 mi, 127° SE
Charlestown State Park (State Park) — 23.9 mi, 092° E
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 37.8 mi, 024° NE · 16k acres
Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 42.4 mi, 342° N · 13k acres
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 53.8 mi, 265° W · 20k acres

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