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Southport Indiana Map

Explore Southport, 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 Southport, Indiana

How to Use This Southport, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	39.65998
Longitude	-86.117116
Population	2,123
Density	1305.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	47460, 46227
Area Code	317, 260
County Seat	Spencer
School District	Perry Township Metropolitan School District

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Southport Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 343° N
Gray Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 066° NE
Smock Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 1.4 mi, 144° SE
Statue of St. Francis (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 111° E
Orchard Golf Center (Park) — 3.3 mi, 216° SW
Community Center (Local Recreation) — 3.4 mi, 169° S
On Stage Live At The Luxe (Arts Centre) — 3.5 mi, 151° SE
Ransburg Auditorium (Theatre) — 3.5 mi, 345° N
Christel DeHaan Fine Arts Center (Public Artwork) — 3.5 mi, 343° N
Key Stadium (Stadium) — 3.5 mi, 347° N
Valle Vista Golf Course (Park) — 3.6 mi, 162° S
Blackwell Cemetery (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 015° N
Sarah Shank Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 4.4 mi, 359° N
Decorative Cannon (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 243° SW
The HiFi (Theatre) — 6.5 mi, 349° N
The Archivist (Gallery) — 7.0 mi, 342° N
School 15 Arch (Historic Ruins) — 7.9 mi, 358° N
Imax (Cinema) — 8.0 mi, 339° N
International Chimpanzee Complex Community Hub (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 337° NW
Depew Memorial Fountain (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 345° N
Military Park (State Park) — 8.0 mi, 341° N
The Obelisk (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 345° N
Indianapolis Fire Fighters Museum (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 349° N
Living Room Cinemas (Cinema) — 8.4 mi, 350° N
Ray Bradbury Center (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 339° N
Full Circle 9 Gallery (Gallery) — 8.5 mi, 353° N
Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park (State Park) — 14.2 mi, 019° N

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