Explore Upland, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Upland, 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 Upland.
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 | Upland |
| State | Indiana (IN) |
| County | Grant County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) |
| Latitude | 40.462848 |
| Longitude | -85.500987 |
| Population | 3,821 |
| Density | 470.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 46989 |
| Area Code | 574 |
| County Seat | Marion |
| School District | Eastbrook Community School Corporation |
Upland marks the horizon with a quiet, persistent flatness, where the earth stretches out in a mosaic of woodlots and heavy, dark soil that seems to hold the sky in an endless, open grip. It lies 9.6 miles west of Blackford, IN (from Blackford, IN: bearing 260°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east of Grant. The Jefferson Ditch carves a thin, deliberate line through the landscape, acting as a small artery that drains the fields and keeps the surrounding flatlands from surrendering to the seasonal rains. Beyond the immediate reach of the cornrows and the occasional stand of oak, the distant silhouette of The Hogback provides a subtle, jagged reminder of the earth’s capacity for height, though here the ground remains steadfastly level. At the center of the grid, Depot Park offers a modest clearing where the air often tastes of damp earth and coming weather, serving as a quiet anchor for a place that feels miles removed from the frantic motion of the wider world. Only two miles away, the surface of Dollar Lake catches the evening light, its stillness reflecting the wide, unencumbered expanse of the Indiana heavens.
History in Upland is measured not by monuments, but by the steady, repetitive turning of the seasons and the enduring presence of Taylor University, which acts as a pivot point for the intellectual and social life of the region. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the specialized demands of an academic environment, creating a unique friction between traditional agrarian habits and the arrival of new generations. There is a particular, unadorned beauty in the way the streetlights flicker on at dusk, casting long, pale shadows across the brickwork and the sturdy, functional architecture that defines the local character. People here move with a deliberate pace, recognizing that the strength of the place lies in its refusal to be hurried or reshaped by external trends. Every morning, the sun illuminates the flat expanse of the fields, affirming that Upland continues to exist as a singular, grounded point in a landscape that values consistency above all else.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Upland, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.462848, -85.500987. 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 Upland includes the ZIP code (46989), telephone area code (574), county seat of Grant County (Marion), and school district assignment (Eastbrook Community School Corporation).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |