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Shelburn Indiana Map

Explore Shelburn, 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 Shelburn, Indiana

How to Use This Shelburn, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	39.178374
Longitude	-87.39363
Population	1,107
Density	618.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47879
Area Code	765
County Seat	Sullivan
School District	Northeast School Corporation

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About Shelburn, Indiana

Shelburn is a locality in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,107. The population density is 618.5 people per km². Shelburn is located at 39.1784°N, 87.3936°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Shelburn is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47879.

Shelburn marks the intersection of flat, dark-soiled expanses and the steady, narrow currents of Kettle Creek, which carves a quiet path through the local topography. It lies 10.8 miles southeast of Vigo, IN (from Vigo, IN: bearing 134°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north of Sullivan. The land around Shelburn yields to the expansive, open reach of Curry Prairie, where the horizon stretches wide and the light at dusk settles in heavy, golden layers against the silos and woodlots. Only two miles distant, the waters of Jonay Pond hold the reflection of the sky in a stillness that contrasts with the movement of the nearby Minnehana Fish and Wildlife Area, a sanctuary where the tall grasses sway in rhythm with the passing wind. To the west, the faint, hazy silhouette of Kelley Ridge marks the limit of the view, a distant reminder of the varied terrain that lies beyond these plains.

Shelburn draws its character from the legacy of coal extraction and the persistent cycle of the harvest, an economy etched into the very grain of the local earth. Generations have looked to the surrounding fields and the proximity of the Greene-Sullivan State Forest for both livelihood and quietude, maintaining a pace of life that favors the deliberate over the hurried. The spirit of the place is found in the brick facades that have weathered decades of Hoosier winters, standing as plain, sturdy evidence of a town that has organized its daily work around the rhythm of the seasons. Here, the labor of the past remains visible in the quietude of the streets, where the weight of history is felt not in monuments, but in the enduring way the people maintain their connection to the land and to one another.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Minnehana Fish and Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 129° SE
Sanctuary Oaks (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 269° W
Sullivan County Park And Lake (Local Park) — 4.2 mi, 172° S
Sullivan Elks Country Club (Park) — 5.1 mi, 192° S
Sullivan City Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 185° S
Greene-Sullivan State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 7.4 mi, 165° S
Shakamak Prairie Nature Preserve (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 093° E
Shakamak State Park (State Park) — 7.5 mi, 097° E
Wabash River - Mount Carmel (Conservation Area) — 10.1 mi, 286° W
Merom Bluff (Viewpoint) — 12.7 mi, 229° SW
4-way Bridge (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 141° SE
Antique Tractor Museum (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 006° N
Proud Elk (Public Artwork) — 17.7 mi, 360° N
Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 010° N
Watermark Landing (Attraction) — 19.4 mi, 356° N
Swope Art Museum (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 358° N
Lincoln Trail State Park (State Recreation Area) — 20.0 mi, 303° NW
American Beech Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 20.4 mi, 304° NW
Finish Line (Monument) — 20.5 mi, 020° N
Woodlawn Monument Sight (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 357° N
Haley Tower (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 360° N
Freedom Shrine (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 010° N
Clark County Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 312° NW
Fred A. Jewell (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 100° E
Community Theatre of Clay County, Inc. (Theatre) — 27.7 mi, 031° NE
Robeson Hills Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 33.3 mi, 193° S
Owen County Art Guild (Arts Centre) — 34.4 mi, 078° E
Tivoli Theater (Cinema) — 34.7 mi, 077° E
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 44.6 mi, 080° E · 16k acres
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 46.7 mi, 140° SE · 204k acres

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