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Simonton Lake Indiana Map

Explore Simonton 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 Simonton Lake, Indiana

How to Use This Simonton Lake, Indiana Map

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

CitySimonton Lake
StateIndiana (IN)
CountyElkhart County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Detroit)
Latitude41.754216
Longitude-85.975001
Population4,710
Density518.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code46514
Area Code260
County SeatGoshen
School DistrictElkhart Community Schools

About Simonton Lake, Indiana

Simonton Lake is a locality in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,710. The population density is 518.0 people per km². Simonton Lake is located at 41.7542°N, 85.9750°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 46514.

Simonton Lake stretches across the northern Indiana landscape as a quiet, glacial basin defined by the steady, low-slung horizon of the Midwest. It lies 5.0 miles north of Elkhart, IN (from Elkhart, IN: bearing 1°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east of Granger. The surrounding terrain settles into a mosaic of woodlots and flat, productive farmland, where the earth holds the chill of the long winters and the heavy, humid warmth of midsummer. A mile to the east, Christiana Creek winds its way through the soil, carving a narrow path that feeds the regional watershed and sustains the verdant fringes of the local vegetation. The quality of light here, particularly as the sun dips behind the treeline, turns the water into a sheet of hammered pewter, reflecting a sky that feels expansive and unburdened by the clutter of distant urban centers.

History in Simonton Lake is marked by the slow transformation of the land from rural acreage into a residential enclave that values the proximity of the water. Residents often gather at the Simonton Lake Public Access, a site that serves as a quiet anchor for recreation and serves the local rhythm of weekend life. The economy of the broader region relies on the industrious spirit of the nearby industrial corridors, yet the immediate vicinity maintains a distinct character focused on the domestic comfort of those who live along the shoreline. Far from the rugged drama of peaks like Bald Hill, the area finds its beauty in the unassuming utility of the fields and the persistent, quiet movement of the creek, grounding the daily experience of the people in the steady, predictable cycles of the Indiana seasons.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Simonton Lake Public Access (State Recreation Area) — 0.9 mi, 101° E
  • Elkhart County CVB (Public Artwork) — 1.3 mi, 176° S
  • Elkhart Campground Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 144° SE
  • Boot Lake Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 254° W
  • Old Mill Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 327° NW
  • Four Lakes Country Club (Park) — 2.6 mi, 332° NW
  • Christiana Creek Country Club (Park) — 2.9 mi, 186° S
  • Christiana Lake (Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 337° NW
  • Island Park Campground (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 340° N
  • Wellfield Trails (State Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 185° S
  • Elkhart Bog (malaxis) Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 103° E
  • Havilah Beardsley Monument (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 182° S
  • Confluence of The Little Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 179° S
  • Time Capsule 2027 (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 175° S
  • Elkhart Police&Fire Department Memorial (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 177° S
  • Anderson Road Property (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 267° W
  • Msa Park (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 250° W
  • Penn CPA (Theatre) — 8.6 mi, 233° SW
  • Sinclair Service Station (Historic Ruins) — 10.9 mi, 350° N
  • Dark Sky Viewing Area (Viewpoint) — 11.8 mi, 031° NE
  • Mishawaka Sports Museum (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 239° SW
  • Goshen Historical Museum (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 148° SE
  • Heritage Hall (Theatre) — 14.2 mi, 114° SE
  • Elkhart County 4-H Fair Historical Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 144° SE
  • Old Rugged Cross (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 317° NW
  • South Bend Museum of Art (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 249° W
  • Birthday Chair (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 253° W
  • SL Consignment Gallery (Gallery) — 20.5 mi, 284° W
  • Arboretum (Attraction) — 20.5 mi, 293° NW
  • Bauer Terrace (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 292° W

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About This Simonton Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Simonton Lake, Indiana. Coordinates: 41.754216, -85.975001. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Simonton Lake includes the ZIP code (46514), telephone area code (260), county seat of Elkhart County (Goshen), and school district assignment (Elkhart Community Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.