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Scipio Indiana Map

Explore Scipio, 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 Scipio, Indiana

How to Use This Scipio, Indiana Map

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

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	Scipio
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Franklin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	39.074343
Longitude	-85.715006
Population	197
Density	66.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	47016, 47273
Area Code	317, 463
County Seat	Brookville
School District	Jennings County Schools

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About Scipio, Indiana

Scipio is a locality in Franklin County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 197. The population density is 66.3 people per km². Scipio is located at 39.0743°N, 85.7150°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP codes: 47016, 47273.

Scipio maintains a quiet, deliberate composure amidst the expansive, fertile plains of the Indiana interior. It lies 17.9 miles north-northeast of Dearborn, IN (from Dearborn, IN: bearing 30°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-southwest of Oxford. Phillips Creek cuts a modest, winding path through the local topography, its seasonal pulse dictating the rhythm of the surrounding woodlots and agricultural fields. To the west, the horizon remains anchored by the faint, blue-hued silhouette of Chappelow Ridge, while the proximity of Bartmess Lake offers a singular, reflective stillness to the landscape. The atmosphere here possesses a distinct clarity, particularly as the low-hanging sun catches the dust of the fields, casting long, amber shadows across the horizon that seem to suspend the day in a state of suspended animation.

Scipio emerged as a waypoint in the early nineteenth century, its character forged by the steady industry of milling and the persistent labor required to cultivate the surrounding soil. The economic life of the region remains tied to the cycles of the harvest, though the proximity of the Pater Wildlife Area serves as a reminder of the quiet, untamed expanses that frame the local borders. Life in Scipio moves with an unassuming, agrarian precision, largely indifferent to the frantic pace of distant urban centers. Residents often look toward the distant shade of the Miami Whitewater Forest or trace the path of the Marcum Nature Trail when seeking a respite from the daily routine, finding in the deliberate, unchanging nature of the land a grounding sense of continuity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 151° SE
Pat O'Conner Street Sign (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 136° SE
Selmier State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.4 mi, 114° SE
Railroad Memorial Stone (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 134° SE
Muscatatuck Park (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 140° SE
Sam Calli/Rosemary Calli Memorial Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.8 mi, 132° SE
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.2 mi, 206° SW · 16k acres
Crosley Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 142° SE
1862 Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 137° SE
Brush Creek Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 093° E
Cypress Lake Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.7 mi, 247° SW
Showplace Cinemas Seymour (Cinema) — 10.2 mi, 221° SW
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 10.3 mi, 213° SW
When I Was Your Age (Public Artwork) — 12.6 mi, 290° W
Bulleit Stadium (Stadium) — 13.0 mi, 232° SW
YES Cinema (Cinema) — 14.2 mi, 308° NW
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 19.6 mi, 267° W · 204k acres
Versailles State Park (State Park) — 24.1 mi, 088° E
Brown County State Park (State Park) — 24.7 mi, 281° W
Buchanan's Station (Historic Castle / Fort) — 25.8 mi, 115° SE
Whip-poor-will Woods (Nature Reserve) — 26.2 mi, 303° NW
Tiemeyer's Farm Market Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 26.3 mi, 231° SW
Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.4 mi, 265° W · 13k acres
Butler-Turpin House Museum (Museum) — 40.7 mi, 133° SE
On Stage Live At The Luxe (Arts Centre) — 42.3 mi, 332° NW
Dam Overlook Platform (Attraction) — 43.1 mi, 264° W
Conrad Prebys Amphitheater (Theatre) — 43.6 mi, 279° W
Adams Family Manor (Nature Reserve) — 44.3 mi, 151° SE
Bronson Cave (Attraction) — 44.4 mi, 237° SW
Easter Island Figure (Attraction) — 44.5 mi, 251° W

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