Patoka Indiana Map

About Patoka, Indiana

Patoka is a locality in Gibson County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 737. The population density is 287.2 people per km². Patoka is located at 38.4070°N, 87.5856°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 47666.

Patoka rests in a gentle hollow, cradled by the softly rolling hills of Gibson County, where the wide, pale sky stretches an endless blue canvas over fields of ripening corn and soybeans. It lies 22.6 miles north of Vanderburgh, IN (from Vanderburgh, IN: bearing 359°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-north-west of Princeton. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the sweet, earthy scent of turned soil and the faint perfume of wild clover blooming in the verges. Ancient oak trees, their limbs gnarled like weathered hands, stand sentinel along the gentle slopes, their leaves whispering secrets to the breeze that stirs the tall grasses. The landscape unfolds with a quiet resilience, a testament to the patient work of seasons, where the land itself feels like a breathing entity, humming with a life all its own. The history of Patoka is deeply entwined with the fertile earth that surrounds it, a legacy born from agriculture and the steady flow of the nearby Wabash River, which has long been the lifeblood of commerce and connection. For generations, farming has shaped the character of Patoka, its economy sustained by the bounty of the land, from the golden grains that blanket the fields to the industrious spirit of its people. Though not a place of grand monuments, Patoka holds a quiet dignity, a sense of continuity in its modest homes and the familiar faces that greet you at the general store, where the echoes of past generations still resonate in the warm, familiar hum of everyday life.

About This Patoka Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Patoka, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.406991, -87.585579. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Patoka and Gibson County.

Detailed location data for Patoka includes the ZIP code (47666), telephone area code (812), county seat of Gibson County (Princeton), and school district assignment (North Gibson School Corporation). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Patoka is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.