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River Forest Indiana Map

Explore River Forest, 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 River Forest, Indiana

How to Use This River Forest, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	40.109763
Longitude	-85.727199
Population	26
Density	627.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	46011
Area Code	260
County Seat	Anderson
School District	Anderson Community School Corporation

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About River Forest, Indiana

River Forest is a locality in Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 26. The population density is 627.4 people per km². River Forest is located at 40.1098°N, 85.7272°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. River Forest is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 46011.

River Forest emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Indiana plains where the earth holds the deep, dark memory of ancient glacial deposits. It lies 2.5 miles west of Anderson, IN (from Anderson, IN: bearing 277°T), and is situated 7.8 miles north of Pendleton. The White River carves a deliberate, winding path through the local topography, its channel providing a quiet, rhythmic pulse that defines the low-lying terrain. Thick stands of hardwood timber and patches of open field create a mosaic of light and shadow, particularly during the humid, golden afternoons of late summer. Residents often find their way toward the greenery of Edgewood Community Park, where the tall grasses and shaded paths offer a reprieve from the persistent, orderly grid of the surrounding agricultural landscape. The atmosphere remains heavy with the scent of damp soil and drying corn, a characteristic stillness that settles over the land as the sun dips below the horizon.

River Forest sustains itself through a quiet continuity, drawing strength from the industrious spirit that shaped the early settlements along these riverbanks. The local economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the seasons and the steady productivity of the nearby rail lines, which have long served as the arteries for regional trade and movement. While the modern world presses in with its demands, the life of River Forest persists in the careful maintenance of sturdy brick structures and the preservation of the land that has supported families for generations. Geist Reservoir sits far enough away to remain a distant, shimmering presence, yet the proximity of the water and the woodlot mosaic ensures that the character of the place remains firmly rooted in the interior geography of the Midwest. Through every change in season, the people here maintain a steady, unadorned way of life, anchored by a profound connection to the soil and the persistent, flowing water of the White River.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Edgewood Community Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 262° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 240° SW
Martin Luther King Jr (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 120° SE
Shady Park (Aqua Gardens) Killbuck Wetlands (Local Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 079° E
Killbuck Wetland (Local Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 079° E
Southside Sports Complex (State Recreation Area) — 3.4 mi, 147° SE
Flag poles (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 087° E
Ray Harroun Historical marker (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 176° S
Rangeline Park (Local Recreation) — 4.5 mi, 097° E
Mounds State Park (State Park) — 5.1 mi, 103° E
Earthwork K? (Historic Ruins) — 5.5 mi, 101° E
Earthwork I (Historic Ruins) — 5.5 mi, 101° E
Mounds Fen Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 099° E
Pendleton Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 6.6 mi, 183° S
Memorial to the American Indian (Monument) — 6.9 mi, 086° E
Honey Creek Trail (State Recreation Area) — 9.6 mi, 111° E
Worlds Largest Ball Of Paint (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 005° N
Fall Creek Woods (Nature Reserve) — 11.0 mi, 125° SE
Burr Oak Bend Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.4 mi, 262° W
Emagine Cinemas 16 (Cinema) — 13.7 mi, 233° SW
Belfry Theatre (Theatre) — 14.7 mi, 244° SW
Regal Cinemas 10 (Cinema) — 14.9 mi, 249° W
Forest Park Carousel & Concessions (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 257° W
First Merchants Pavilion (Theatre) — 16.0 mi, 254° W
Custom Framing and Fine Art Gallery (Gallery) — 16.9 mi, 225° SW
David Owsley Museum of Art (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 069° E
Minnetrista Cultural Center (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 070° E
Zimmer Ross (Gallery) — 20.4 mi, 306° NW
Summit Lake State Park (State Park) — 21.5 mi, 106° E
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 73.8 mi, 195° S · 204k acres

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