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Shipshewana Indiana Map

Explore Shipshewana, 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 Shipshewana, Indiana

How to Use This Shipshewana, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	41.672828
Longitude	-85.580263
Population	839
Density	237.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	46565
Area Code	260
County Seat	LaGrange
School District	Westview School Corporation

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About Shipshewana, Indiana

Shipshewana is a locality in LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 839. The population density is 237.5 people per km². Shipshewana is located at 41.6728°N, 85.5803°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Shipshewana is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 46565.

Shipshewana emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of northern Indiana as a quiet grid of commerce and tradition set against a horizon of endless sky. It lies 14.5 miles east-northeast of Goshen, IN (from Goshen, IN: bearing 64°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-northwest of Lagrange. The landscape around Shipshewana is defined by a mosaic of dark-loam fields and dense, rectangular woodlots that catch the long, golden shadows of the late afternoon. A mile away, the surface of Cotton Lake holds a mirror to the passing clouds, while the narrow, winding channel of Cotton Lake Ditch drains the surrounding acreage with a steady, hushed persistence. The air here feels heavy with the scent of turned earth and drying hay, a sensory weight that anchors the spirit to the soil. Four miles distant, the Yost Pond (hite Tract) Nature Preserve offers a wilder counterpoint to the manicured fence lines, its untamed thickets providing a sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the sudden, sharp rustle of local fauna.

Generations of careful husbandry have shaped the economy here, where the industry of the horse-drawn carriage remains as vital as the modern pulse of trade. Shipshewana functions as a living archive of a deliberate life, its streets alive with the rhythmic clopping of hooves and the patient, steady movement of a people who favor the tangible over the fleeting. The vast, sprawling auction houses and markets draw travelers from across the region, turning the locality into a vibrant clearinghouse for hand-hewn furniture, livestock, and the essential goods of agrarian survival. Even at the height of the bustling market season, a singular, muted dignity persists, as if the residents understand that their history is not a collection of artifacts, but a continuous practice of labor and faith. As dusk falls, the streetlights cast a pale, steady glow over the brick facades, reflecting a pride in craft that remains the defining fiber of the local character.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yost Pond (hite Tract) Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 347° N
Scott Mill Pond Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.4 mi, 019° N
Emma Lake Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 4.9 mi, 156° SE
Spring Meadow Farm Golf Course (Park) — 5.9 mi, 261° W
Sims Oak Hill Golf Course (Park) — 6.3 mi, 300° NW
Little League Park (Local Recreation) — 6.5 mi, 285° W
Heritage Hall (Theatre) — 7.5 mi, 268° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 9.0 mi, 338° N
Bonnyville Mills (Local Park) — 9.4 mi, 290° W
Wahbememe Historical Monument (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 334° NW
Fort Hill Camp and Nature Conservation Area (Local Recreation) — 9.9 mi, 016° N
Pigeon River Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 077° E
John Yoder Memorial Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 11.3 mi, 250° W
The Strand (Cinema) — 12.0 mi, 043° NE
Sturgis Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 042° NE
Elkhart County 4-H Fair Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 241° SW
Benton Lutheran Cemetery (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 218° SW
Goshen Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 245° SW
Five Medals Village (Monument) — 16.3 mi, 229° SW
Carnegie Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 19.1 mi, 352° N
Waterlily Art Gallery (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 208° SW
Three Rivers High School Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 19.2 mi, 354° N
SOZO Art Studio LLC (Gallery) — 19.7 mi, 127° SE
Confluence of The Little Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 274° W
Dark Sky Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 21.2 mi, 318° NW
Mid-America Windmill Museum (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 133° SE
Chain O' Lakes State Park (State Park) — 24.3 mi, 160° S
Wakarusa Historical Society (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 246° SW
Sinclair Service Station (Historic Ruins) — 27.6 mi, 306° NW
Manistee National Forest (National Forest) — 56.4 mi, 002° N · 539k acres

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