Southport Indiana Map
Southport, Owen County
Southport, Indiana — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Southport, Owen County.
Interactive Map of Southport, Indiana
| City | Southport |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Owen |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 39.276989 |
| Longitude | -86.761672 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Southport, Indiana
Southport is a locality in Owen County, Indiana, United States. Southport is located at 39.2770°N, 86.7617°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46227.0.
Southport rests in a landscape of gentle, rolling hills, a place where broad fields of corn and soybeans stretch towards the horizon under a sky that often seems to hold its breath before a summer storm. It lies 14.8 miles west-north-west of Bloomington, IN (from Bloomington, IN: bearing 302°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-north-west of Ellettsville. The land itself is a patient, fertile expanse, carved by slow-moving creeks that meander through the lowlands, their banks fringed with willow and sycamore trees. In the quiet mornings, a fine mist often clings to the lowest hollows, softening the edges of the world and lending a hushed, almost reverent quality to the awakening countryside. The air here carries the scent of damp earth, cut grass, and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle that climbs with untamed vigor along the fences and forgotten corners. The history of Southport is interwoven with the agricultural rhythms of Owen County, a place where generations have tilled the soil and found their livelihood in the bounty of the land. Its early days were shaped by the steady westward expansion, a small settlement growing into a focal point for the surrounding farms, its general store and blacksmith shop serving as vital hubs of commerce and community. The local economy, though perhaps less robust than in bygone eras, still finds its roots in agriculture, with grain elevators standing as silent sentinels to the ongoing harvest. Southport itself retains a character of quiet resilience, a community that has weathered the changes of time with a steadfast, unpretentious grace, its residents carrying a deep, unspoken connection to the earth that sustains them.
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About This Southport Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Southport, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Southport and Owen County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Southport is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Southport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
