Southport Indiana Map

About Southport, Indiana

Southport is a locality in Owen County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,123. The population density is 1305.2 people per km². Southport is located at 39.6600°N, 86.1171°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Southport is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 47460, 46227.

Southport occupies a quiet stretch of the central Indiana landscape, defined by the persistent, muddy currents of the White River as it carves a path through the flat, fertile basin. It lies 14.8 miles west-northwest of Bloomington, IN (from Bloomington, IN: bearing 302°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-northwest of Ellettsville. The horizon remains wide and open, occasionally interrupted by the distant, hazy silhouette of Louden Ridge that marks the transition into the limestone country further south. Beyond the immediate reach of the urban sprawl, the land shifts into a mosaic of small woodlots and managed fields, where the quality of light at dusk turns the dusty air into a pale, bruised violet. Residents often find their way to the Spencer Public Access Site to watch the water move, or they look toward the calm, reflective surface of Ralph Ketchum Lake, which sits a short distance away as a quiet interruption in the otherwise methodical grid of the region.

Southport emerged from the slow, deliberate expansion of the nineteenth-century frontier, evolving from a modest rural crossroads into a residential enclave that retains the steady, unassuming pace of the Midwest. The local economy is tied to the broader industrial and professional rhythms of the surrounding region, yet the atmosphere here remains distinctly grounded in the traditions of Hoosier life, where the local school calendar and the seasons dictate the flow of days. While the proximity to Morgan-Monroe State Forest provides a wilder, forested counterpoint to the manicured lawns and brick facades of the residential streets, the identity of Southport is rooted in a pragmatic, quiet endurance. Life here is measured in the small shifts of the year—the turning of crops, the cooling of the air, and the way the shadows lengthen across the pavement as the afternoon commute fades into a profound, stillness.

About This Southport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Southport, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.65998, -86.117116. 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 Southport includes the ZIP code (47460, 46227), telephone area code (317, 260), county seat of Owen County (Spencer), and school district assignment (Perry Township Metropolitan School District).

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.