Ross Indiana Map

About Ross, Indiana

Ross is a locality in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,751. The population density is 459.2 people per km². Ross is located at 41.5267°N, 87.3748°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 46319.

Ross, Indiana, lies in a quiet corner of Lake County, where the land begins to subtly soften its Midwestern flatness, hinting at the rolling terrain that lies just beyond the horizon. It lies 3.7 miles north-west of Merrillville, IN (from Merrillville, IN: bearing 324°T), and is situated 4.6 miles north-west of Lake. The sky here seems to stretch wider, a vast, ever-changing canvas that presides over fields of corn and soybeans, their green stalks rustling in the breeze like hushed conversations. Ditches, often overgrown with Queen Anne's lace and stubborn milkweed, trace the edges of these agricultural expanses, channeling the slow, patient flow of water towards the larger waterways that thread through the county. Evenings in Ross carry a particular stillness, a deepening of the shadows that lengthen across the asphalt roads, and the air itself often holds the faint, sweet scent of cut grass and the distant hum of unseen tractors. The history of Ross is tied to the agricultural heartland that surrounds it, a place where generations have worked the soil and built a life from its bounty. While not a bustling metropolis, the local economy has long been anchored in farming, with families passing down knowledge and land through the years. A quiet practicality defines the character of Ross; life moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the land. The distinctive whisper of wind through the tall prairie grasses, a sound that might have greeted the earliest settlers, still carries a certain resonance today, a reminder of the enduring spirit of this place and the deep roots it has in the Indiana soil.

About This Ross Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ross, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.526703, -87.37476. 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 Ross and Lake County.

Detailed location data for Ross includes the ZIP code (46408), telephone area code (260), county seat of Lake County (Crown Point), and school district assignment (Lake Ridge Schools). 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 Ross is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.