Enter your search query in the box below.

Tell City Indiana Map

Explore Tell City, 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 Tell City, Indiana

How to Use This Tell City, Indiana Map

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

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	Tell City
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Perry County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Indiana/Tell_City)

Latitude	37.951445
Longitude	-86.767766
Population	7,506
Density	639.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47586
Area Code	812
County Seat	Tell City
School District	Tell City-Troy Township School Corporation

🌦 Goto Tell City Weather Page: Tell City, Indiana — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Tell City, Indiana

Tell City is a locality in Perry County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,506. The population density is 639.2 people per km². Tell City is located at 37.9514°N, 86.7678°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Indiana/Tell_City) timezone. Tell City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47586.

Tell City emerges from the landscape as a deliberate design of grid and industry, established with a precision that reflects the earnest ambition of its early settlers. It lies 7.3 miles southwest of Perry, IN (from Perry, IN: bearing 233°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east of Lewisport. The town occupies a series of gentle elevations that slope toward the regional basin, anchored firmly in an inland geography that favors solid ground over the shifting uncertainty of the tides. Windy Creek cuts a quiet, persistent path through the surrounding fields just one mile away, providing a reliable pulse to the local hydrology. Beyond the town limits, the terrain rises toward the distant, rugged silhouette of Lockner Ridge, which marks the horizon three miles out. Residents often seek the stillness of Fenn Haven Lake, a tranquil body of water located two miles from the center, while Sunset Park serves as the immediate green lung for those walking within the town itself.

Tell City bears the indelible mark of a Swiss-German heritage, founded by those who sought to organize their labor into a cohesive, manufacturing-focused life. The local economy has long leaned into the strength of its industrial roots, moving from the early production of stoves and furniture to a modern reliance on diverse manufacturing sectors. This legacy of craftsmanship defines the way work is approached, favoring the steady hum of machinery and the reliable output of the factory floor. While the broader region is defined by a mosaic of farmland and woodlot, Tell City maintains a distinct, focused character centered on production rather than agriculture alone. Those interested in the broader natural surroundings often journey twelve miles to the Spencer County State Forest, where the timber stands as a silent witness to the history of the land.

Tell City sustains a cultural character defined by the sturdy, unadorned values of the Midwest, where the pace of daily existence is measured by the shift change and the turning of the seasons. The architecture often features the clean, functional lines of brick, grounding the streets in a sense of permanence that resists the fleeting trends of the outside world. Local pride finds its expression in the high school sports culture, where the basketball court serves as a focal point for the collective energy of the neighborhood. The town’s history is occasionally punctuated by the contributions of notable figures like the novelist and poet James Whitcomb Riley, who famously spent time in the region, drawing inspiration from the quiet rhythms of Hoosier life. Even today, the atmosphere remains one of focused industry, where the air at dusk carries the scent of woodsmoke and the distant, metallic echo of the day’s work winding down.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sunset Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 237° SW
Hagedorn Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 036° NE
Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 0.6 mi, 141° SE · 204k acres
Cinema 66 (Cinema) — 1.0 mi, 151° SE
Perry County 4-H Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 148° SE
Hoosier Heights Country Club (Park) — 1.8 mi, 091° E
Cannelton Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 3.0 mi, 159° S
Town of Troy Veterans Memorial Wall (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 329° NW
Christ of the Ohio (Public Artwork) — 3.3 mi, 329° NW
Hoosier Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 6.3 mi, 098° E · 35 acres
Armstrong Glade Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.3 mi, 105° E
Yellowbank Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 116° SE
Ferdinand State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 11.5 mi, 017° N
Santa’s Candy Castle (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 326° NW
Lincoln State Park (State Park) — 15.5 mi, 308° NW
Abraham Lincoln Bicentennal Plaza (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 311° NW
Lincoln Cabin Site Memorial (Monument) — 17.0 mi, 313° NW
Traditional Arts Today (Arts Centre) — 19.6 mi, 344° N
Harrison-Crawford State Forest (Nature Reserve) — 30.9 mi, 058° NE
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.5 mi, 325° NW · 20k acres
Astra Theatre (Theatre) — 31.6 mi, 344° N
O'Bannon Woods Fire Tower (Viewpoint) — 32.1 mi, 058° NE
Newburgh Academy Of Dance (Arts Centre) — 34.7 mi, 270° W
Squire Boone Caverns (Attraction) — 35.4 mi, 077° E
Cinema 33 (Cinema) — 35.7 mi, 192° S
Pine Acres Miniature Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 36.3 mi, 075° E
Mound B (Historic Ruins) — 37.3 mi, 269° W
Marengo Cave (Attraction) — 37.4 mi, 038° NE
Chieftan's Hut (Historic Ruins) — 37.5 mi, 269° W
Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 38.7 mi, 017° N

Latest News: Tell City

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News