State Line Indiana Map

About State Line, Indiana

State Line is a locality in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 120. State Line is located at 39.4370°N, 87.5295°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47885.

State Line occupies a flat, expansive stretch of the Midwestern interior where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the earth in an unbroken line. It lies 6.5 miles west-southwest of Terre Haute, IN (from Terre Haute, IN: bearing 252°T), and is situated 8.5 miles southwest of Harrison. The landscape is dominated by a meticulous grid of farmland and woodlot mosaic, where the soil holds a dark, heavy richness that dictates the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons. Just a mile away, the quiet waters of Kieweg Lake mirror the passage of clouds, while the nearby banks of Clear Creek offer a narrow, shaded corridor for local wildlife moving through the brush. On clear days, the distant silhouette of Fox Ridge provides a faint, jagged anchor to the western view, reminding the eye that the terrain eventually breaks its flatness far beyond these fields. In the quiet transition of dusk, the air carries a crisp, earthen scent, and the light stretches long and thin across the stubble of the harvested corn, turning the gray fence posts into sharp, rhythmic silhouettes against the darkening sky.

State Line emerged as a pragmatic junction, defined by its adjacency to the border and the steady industry of those who have worked the land for generations. The local economy remains tethered to this agricultural legacy, with grain silos serving as the primary architecture of the skyline, standing as tall, utilitarian monuments to the harvest. Life in State Line moves with the rhythm of the machinery that tends these acres, a steady hum that persists through the planting and reaping cycles. Residents often find their respite in the quiet expanse of Kieweg Woods, a SRMA that preserves a remnant of the native timber once common to this reach of the prairie. There is a distinct, understated pride in the maintenance of these woodlots and the endurance of the family farms, where the labor of the day is measured not by the clock, but by the tangible progress of the work in the field.

About This State Line Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of State Line, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.43698, -87.529467. 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 State Line includes the ZIP code (47885), telephone area code (765), county seat of Vigo County (Terre Haute), and school district assignment.

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.