South Whitley Indiana Map
Explore South Whitley, 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 South Whitley, Indiana
How to Use This South Whitley, Indiana Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for South Whitley, 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 South Whitley.
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 | South Whitley |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Whitley County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 41.084768 |
| Longitude | -85.628038 |
| Population | 1,818 |
| Density | 823.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 46787 |
| Area Code | 574 |
| County Seat | Columbia City |
| School District | Whitko Community School Corporation |
About South Whitley, Indiana
South Whitley is a locality in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,818. The population density is 823.9 people per km². South Whitley is located at 41.0848°N, 85.6280°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. South Whitley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 46787.South Whitley emerges from the flat, fertile plains of northern Indiana where the Eel River cuts a deliberate path through the dark, loamy soil. It lies 6.0 miles west-southwest of Whitley, IN (from Whitley, IN: bearing 251°T), and is situated 8.8 miles southwest of Columbia City. The horizon remains vast and unobstructed, save for the distant, faint silhouette of The Hogback rising against the sky like a dormant spine. Within the local landscape, Gale Hagan Memorial Park provides a quiet green space for the residents, while the nearby waters of T Lake offer a still, reflective reprieve from the surrounding agricultural expanse. The air here carries the scent of turned earth and drying corn stalks, a sensory reminder of the deep, glacial till that defines the geography of the Midwest.
South Whitley maintains a steady, measured pace of life rooted in a history of milling and small-scale manufacturing that once utilized the currents of the Eel River to drive local commerce. The economy remains tethered to the rhythmic cycles of the surrounding fields, where woodlots and sprawling grain acreage create a mosaic pattern across the township. While the bustle of larger hubs stays far removed, the local character is defined by a quiet endurance, evidenced by the brick facades and sturdy architecture that have withstood decades of changing seasons. Life here moves in sync with the light that turns gold across the stubble in late autumn, marking a place where the work of the day is measured in tangible results rather than haste.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- South Whitley (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 119° SE
- "let There Be Light" (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 181° S
- Gale Hagan Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 187° S
- Gutscher Sanitarium (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 006° N
- Liberty Mills Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 6.8 mi, 236° SW
- Devol Field (Local Recreation) — 8.3 mi, 054° NE
- Clear Creek Golf Course (Park) — 8.6 mi, 139° SE
- The Haunted Jail (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 056° NE
- Thornhill Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 136° SE
- North Manchester Center of History (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 231° SW
- The Firehouse (Theatre) — 9.5 mi, 232° SW
- Morsches Park (Local Park) — 9.6 mi, 058° NE
- Lafontaine Golf Club (Park) — 11.6 mi, 157° SE
- Pisgah Marsh Nongame Area And Boardwalk (State Conservation Area) — 13.1 mi, 354° N
- The Student (Public Artwork) — 14.1 mi, 314° NW
- Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 14.6 mi, 317° NW
- Happy Trees Studio (Gallery) — 15.5 mi, 309° NW
- Roanoke Area Heritage Center (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 123° SE
- Lucerne Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 16.0 mi, 314° NW
- M3 Light Tank (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 312° NW
- LC Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 17.2 mi, 111° E
- J. Edward Roush Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 18.0 mi, 152° SE
- Salamonie Reservoir (State Recreation Area) — 19.1 mi, 184° S
- Chain O' Lakes State Park (State Park) — 20.2 mi, 032° NE
- Mentone Egg (Attraction) — 22.0 mi, 286° W
- Lonely Red Caboose (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 207° SW
- Gallery 64 (Gallery) — 22.4 mi, 207° SW
- Clark Gallery (Gallery) — 22.4 mi, 207° SW
- Browns of Wabash (Historic Ruins) — 22.5 mi, 207° SW
- Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 72.6 mi, 301° NW · 11k acres
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About This South Whitley Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Whitley, Indiana. Coordinates: 41.084768, -85.628038. 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 South Whitley includes the ZIP code (46787), telephone area code (574), county seat of Whitley County (Columbia City), and school district assignment (Whitko Community School Corporation).
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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
