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Shipshewana Lake Indiana Map

Explore Shipshewana Lake, 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 Lake, Indiana

How to Use This Shipshewana Lake, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	41.679895
Longitude	-85.602247
Population	365
Density	143.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	46565
Area Code	260
County Seat	LaGrange
School District	Westview School Corporation

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About Shipshewana Lake, Indiana

Shipshewana Lake is a locality in LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 365. The population density is 143.6 people per km². Shipshewana Lake is located at 41.6799°N, 85.6022°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46565.

Shipshewana Lake defines the quiet basin where the Page Ditch winds through the flat, fertile earth of the northern Indiana plains. It lies 13.8 miles east-northeast of Goshen, IN (from Goshen, IN: bearing 61°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-northwest of Lagrange. This expanse of water anchors the surrounding mosaic of farmland and woodlots, its surface often mirroring the heavy, gray clouds that drift over the midwestern horizon. To the south, the terrain holds a subtle, persistent flatness, interrupted only by the occasional stand of timber or the deliberate lines of cultivated soil that stretch toward the horizon. The air here carries the scent of damp loam and cooling vegetation, especially as the late afternoon light flattens the landscape, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the fields until they reach the reeds at the water's edge.

History lingers in the deliberate, measured pace of life surrounding Shipshewana Lake, where the influence of generations of agrarian settlers continues to shape the local economy and the quiet industry of the fields. The nearby Yost Pond (hite Tract) Nature Preserve serves as a sanctuary for the local flora and fauna, maintaining a fragile, preserved wildness that contrasts with the rhythmic productivity of the surrounding commercial plots. Commerce here is rarely loud, manifesting instead in the steady movement of goods and the purposeful labor of those who work the land. Visitors often note a distinct absence of haste, as the community operates according to the demands of the seasons and the cycle of the sun, leaving the modern world to rush by on distant roads while the local rhythm remains anchored to the soil and the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Yost Pond (hite Tract) Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 002° N
Scott Mill Pond Public Fishing Area (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 030° NE
Spring Meadow Farm Golf Course (Park) — 4.9 mi, 254° W
Sims Oak Hill Golf Course (Park) — 5.0 mi, 302° NW
Little League Park (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 283° W
Emma Lake Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 5.9 mi, 148° SE
Heritage Hall (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 263° W
Natural Area and Trails (Local Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 341° N
Bonnyville Mills (Local Park) — 8.1 mi, 290° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 8.2 mi, 345° N
Wahbememe Historical Monument (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 339° N
Fort Hill Camp and Nature Conservation Area (Local Recreation) — 9.8 mi, 022° N
John Yoder Memorial Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 10.4 mi, 246° SW
Pigeon River Fish And Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.4 mi, 081° E
The Strand (Cinema) — 12.5 mi, 049° NE
Elkhart County 4-H Fair Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 237° SW
Sturgis Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 048° NE
Goshen Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 242° SW
Benton Lutheran Cemetery (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 214° SW
Five Medals Village (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 225° SW
Carnegie Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 18.5 mi, 355° N
Three Rivers High School Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 18.6 mi, 358° N
Waterlily Art Gallery (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 204° SW
Confluence of The Little Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 273° W
Dark Sky Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 20.0 mi, 319° NW
SOZO Art Studio LLC (Gallery) — 20.9 mi, 126° SE
Wakarusa Historical Society (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 244° SW
Chain O' Lakes State Park (State Park) — 25.1 mi, 158° S
Mid-America Windmill Museum (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 132° SE
Sinclair Service Station (Historic Ruins) — 26.4 mi, 307° NW

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