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Spencer Indiana Map

Explore Spencer, 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 Spencer, Indiana

How to Use This Spencer, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	39.286712
Longitude	-86.762506
Population	2,454
Density	594.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47460
Area Code	317
County Seat	Spencer
School District	Spencer-Owen Community Schools

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About Spencer, Indiana

Spencer is a locality in Owen County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,454. The population density is 594.4 people per km². Spencer is located at 39.2867°N, 86.7625°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Spencer is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47460.

Spencer emerges from the landscape where the White River carves a slow, deliberate path through the limestone-heavy earth of the Indiana interior. It lies 15.2 miles west-northwest of Bloomington, IN (from Bloomington, IN: bearing 304°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-northwest of Ellettsville. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp soil and the deep, enduring shade of the woodlots that fragment the surrounding farmland. To the south, the horizon is anchored by the distant, hazy silhouette of Louden Ridge, a reminder of the geologic pressure that once shaped this region. Spencer remains defined by these terrestrial boundaries, where the proximity of Ralph Ketchum Lake and the gentle, muddy banks of the Spencer Public Access Site offer a quiet respite from the mechanical pace of the modern world.

Industry in Spencer has long been tied to the bedrock itself, with the extraction and carving of stone providing a foundation for both the local economy and the architectural character of the downtown square. The brick courthouses and sturdy facades reflect a history of steady, unpretentious labor, while the proximity of Morgan-Monroe State Forest and the rugged terrain of Pocket Hollow dictate the rhythm of life for those who work the land or move through the timber. Even as the seasons shift from the humid, firefly-lit nights of summer to the stark, gray-skied dormancy of winter, the people of Spencer maintain a focus on the immediate: the harvest, the maintenance of the roads, and the quiet observation of the river as it rises and falls against the banks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Owen County (Indiana) War Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 168° S
Tivoli Theater (Cinema) — 0.1 mi, 103° E
Owen County War Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 173° S
Owen County Courthouse (Attraction) — 0.1 mi, 173° S
American Revolution War Memorial (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 221° SW
Civil War Cannons (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 219° SW
Soldiers Memorial Pavilion (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 220° SW
Owen County Art Guild (Arts Centre) — 0.4 mi, 196° S
Spencer Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 1.0 mi, 110° E
McCormick's Cove Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 089° E
Mccormick's Creek State Park (State Park) — 1.5 mi, 062° NE
McCormick's Creek Fire Tower (Viewpoint) — 2.1 mi, 094° E
McCormick's Creek Waterfall (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 083° E
Wolf Cave Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 073° E
Owen-Putnam State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.5 mi, 321° NW
Flatwoods Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 118° SE
Green'S Bluff (Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 180° S
Morgan - Monroe State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.2 mi, 081° E
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.2 mi, 090° E · 16k acres
Cataract Falls (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 343° N
Red, Blond, Black, and Olive (Public Artwork) — 14.1 mi, 120° SE
Large quarry remnants (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 130° SE
Conrad Prebys Amphitheater (Theatre) — 15.4 mi, 122° SE
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 20.8 mi, 129° SE · 204k acres
Charles C. Deam Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.1 mi, 130° SE · 13k acres
Community Theatre of Clay County, Inc. (Theatre) — 25.4 mi, 310° NW
Putnam County Train Museum (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 348° N
Mooresville Movies (Cinema) — 30.0 mi, 044° NE
Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum (Museum) — 32.3 mi, 288° W
Echo Hollow Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 33.2 mi, 041° NE

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