Patriot Indiana Map
Patriot, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Patriot, Switzerland County.
Interactive Map of Patriot, Indiana
| City | Patriot |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Switzerland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Vevay) |
| Latitude | 38.838674 |
| Longitude | -84.826892 |
| Population | 183 |
| Density | 411.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Patriot, Indiana
Patriot is a locality in Switzerland County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 183. The population density is 411.0 people per km². Patriot is located at 38.8387°N, 84.8269°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Vevay) timezone. ZIP code: 47038.
Patriot rests within the embrace of Switzerland County, Indiana, a place where the land rolls with a deliberate grace. It lies 15.4 miles south-west of Florence, KY (from Florence, KY: bearing 224°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south of Rising Sun. Here, hills give way to fertile bottoms, a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and time. The Ohio River, a constant presence, carves its broad path to the south, its wide expanse reflecting the sky in broad, fluid strokes. The air often carries the scent of damp earth and green growing things, a subtle perfume that shifts with the seasons, from the sharp tang of spring rain to the sweet decay of autumn leaves. This is a country of quiet vistas, where farmsteads dot the slopes like scattered jewels, and the roads wind with the contours of the terrain, inviting a slow exploration. The history of Patriot is deeply entwined with the Ohio River, its lifeblood and its highway. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil and river access, established communities that grew and adapted to the rhythms of the waterway. The local economy, historically tied to agriculture and river trade, still holds echoes of those foundational industries. You can sense it in the sturdy architecture of the older buildings, the weathered wood and stone speaking of generations of hard work. While the river still flows, its role has changed, and the character of Patriot now reflects a blend of its past and present, a quiet persistence in a world that moves at a different pace. There's a particular quietude that settles over Patriot as dusk begins to deepen, a time when the last rays of sun catch the highest branches of the trees, and the world seems to hold its breath.
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About This Patriot Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Patriot, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Patriot and Switzerland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Patriot is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Patriot is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
