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Paris Crossing Indiana Map

Explore Paris Crossing, 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 Paris Crossing, Indiana

How to Use This Paris Crossing, Indiana Map

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

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	Paris Crossing
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Jennings County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	38.829501
Longitude	-85.648022
Population	59
Density	7.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	47270
Area Code	317
County Seat	Vernon
School District	Jennings County Schools

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About Paris Crossing, Indiana

Paris Crossing is a locality in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 59. The population density is 7.2 people per km². Paris Crossing is located at 38.8295°N, 85.6480°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47270.

Paris Crossing occupies a quiet reach of the Indiana landscape where the earth settles into a mosaic of fertile fields and dense woodlots. It lies 11.4 miles south of Jennings, IN (from Jennings, IN: bearing 170°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east-northeast of Austin. Graham Creek cuts a meandering path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the heavy, humid skies that often hang over the flat plains. A mile away, the surface of Kimberly Lake remains a glass-like mirror, catching the fading amber light of dusk before the crickets begin their evening chorus. To the west, the distant profile of the Devils Backbone provides a jagged, dark silhouette against the horizon, anchoring the otherwise expansive view. The nearby Wells Woods Nature Preserve serves as a sanctuary for the local flora, keeping the ground cool and damp beneath a canopy of mature hardwoods that have stood for generations.

History clings to the soil of Paris Crossing, rooted in the agrarian traditions that once defined the rhythm of every sunrise and sunset. While the economy has shifted away from the intensive labor of early settlement, the legacy of these working lands remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the patient pace of those who traverse the gravel roads. People here hold a deep familiarity with the changing seasons, recognizing the subtle shift in the wind that signals the harvest or the approach of a long, gray winter. Life in Paris Crossing moves with the deliberate persistence of a slow-moving stream, valuing a quiet independence that is as enduring as the limestone bedrock lying deep beneath the topsoil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wells Woods Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 359° N
Wells Woods Addition (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 000° N
Hardy Lake LWCF (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 206° SW
Overlook Area (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 232° SW
Pennywort Cliffs (Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 095° E
Officer's Woods (Local Park) — 8.1 mi, 114° SE
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.4 mi, 304° NW · 16k acres
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 9.5 mi, 236° SW
General John Hunt Morgan Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 012° N
Robert Rockey Memorial Bench (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 011° N
Civil War Memorial Bench (Monument) — 11.0 mi, 011° N
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 11.9 mi, 311° NW
William H. English (Public Artwork) — 11.9 mi, 213° SW
Clifty Falls State Park (State Park) — 12.0 mi, 110° E
Showplace Cinemas Seymour (Cinema) — 13.8 mi, 312° NW
Bulleit Stadium (Stadium) — 16.5 mi, 303° NW
Buchanan's Station (Historic Castle / Fort) — 20.7 mi, 073° E
Tiemeyer's Farm Market Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 23.9 mi, 271° W
Charlestown State Park (State Park) — 24.6 mi, 178° S
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 27.5 mi, 303° NW · 204k acres
Adams Family Manor (Nature Reserve) — 28.2 mi, 140° SE
Butler-Turpin House Museum (Museum) — 28.3 mi, 113° SE
YES Cinema (Cinema) — 29.7 mi, 330° NW
Prather Site (Historic Ruins) — 31.3 mi, 185° S
Wolf Pen Branch Mill (Historic Ruins) — 34.7 mi, 175° S
Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 36.9 mi, 293° NW · 13k acres
WaterWorks Museum (Museum) — 38.0 mi, 184° S
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 38.6 mi, 188° S
Vintage Fire Museum (Museum) — 38.6 mi, 188° S
Preservation Station Caboose (Attraction) — 38.9 mi, 187° S

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