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Vanderburgh Indiana Map

Explore Vanderburgh, 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 Vanderburgh, Indiana

How to Use This Vanderburgh, Indiana Map

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

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.

CityVanderburgh
StateIndiana (IN)
CountyVanderburgh County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude38.08061
Longitude-87.579129
Population182,564
Density680.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes47725, 47708
Area Code812
County SeatEvansville

About Vanderburgh, Indiana

Vanderburgh is a locality in Vanderburgh County, Indiana, United States. With a population of 182,564, Vanderburgh is a major urban centre in Indiana. The population density is 680.0 people per km². Vanderburgh is located at 38.0806°N, 87.5791°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 47725, 47708.

Vanderburgh emerges from the flat, fertile plains of the Midwest as a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of its internal waters. It lies 6.0 miles east-southeast of Martin, IN (from Martin, IN: bearing 121°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north of Evansville. The terrain surrounding Vanderburgh maintains a steady, rhythmic levelness, broken only by the persistent, winding path of Locust Creek, which carves its way through the soil with a deliberate, muddy grace. To the north, the distant silhouette of the Wolf Hills offers a dark, jagged contrast to the expansive sky, their slopes catching the long, golden shadows of late afternoon. Kahr Lake rests silently nearby, its surface often mirroring the gray, heavy clouds that drift across the horizon, creating a stillness that feels both ancient and immediate in the cooling air.

Settlers arrived in Vanderburgh with the intention of taming the dense thickets and turning the stubborn earth into productive acreage. The early history of Vanderburgh remains tied to the slow, methodical labor of those who cleared the timber to make way for the first homesteads, building structures from the very wood they felled. Over decades, the identity of Vanderburgh solidified as a meeting point for travelers moving through the interior, where the exchange of goods and ideas replaced the initial struggle for survival. The architecture that remains reflects this legacy, with brick foundations and sturdy, utilitarian frames that suggest a community built to withstand the harsh, unpredictable shifts of the seasons.

Industry in Vanderburgh leans into a heritage of manufacturing and agricultural support, grounding the local economy in the tangible work of production. Broad fields of corn and soy extend from the edges of the grid, feeding into regional processing centers that keep the gears of the local economy turning with reliable consistency. Educational aspirations are fostered by the presence of local institutions that prioritize vocational training and regional research, ensuring that the youth of Vanderburgh find pathways into technical and professional fields. Infrastructure remains focused on the efficient movement of heavy freight and daily commuters, with roads that cut straight lines across the landscape to connect the outlying farms to the central commercial hubs.

Cultural life in Vanderburgh finds its focus at the Unknown Ball Park, where the sounds of the game resonate against the backdrop of the quiet, open fields. Annual festivals celebrate the cycles of the harvest, drawing the population together for events that highlight the culinary traditions and local crafts that define the regional character. While Vanderburgh does not claim the sprawling landmarks of a major metropolis, its residents find beauty in the way the light hits the grain elevators at dusk or the simple, unadorned utility of the public squares. The spirit of Vanderburgh persists in these gatherings, reflecting a shared reliance on the land and a quiet pride in the steady, unassuming pace of life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Unknown Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 077° E
  • Igleheart Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 169° S
  • North Evansville Youth Soccer Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.2 mi, 102° E
  • William J. Moutoux Park (Local Park) — 4.1 mi, 196° S
  • Mesker Park Ampitheater (Theatre) — 5.9 mi, 195° S
  • Merchand Bridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.2 mi, 184° S
  • Tony's Art (Public Artwork) — 7.3 mi, 177° S
  • Wesselman Park Woods Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 148° SE
  • Victory Theatre (Theatre) — 7.5 mi, 176° S
  • Joseph E. O'Daniel (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 213° SW
  • Sarah M. Puckett (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 214° SW
  • Elizabeth Rose Seng (Monument) — 9.9 mi, 214° SW
  • Lost Hill Wetland Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.7 mi, 050° NE
  • Mound E (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 145° SE
  • Mound C (Historic Ruins) — 11.6 mi, 145° SE
  • Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.9 mi, 178° S · 2,073 acres
  • John James Audubon State Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 173° S
  • Newburgh Academy Of Dance (Arts Centre) — 13.0 mi, 133° SE
  • Audubon Mill Park (Nature Reserve) — 16.6 mi, 183° S
  • Harmonie State Park (State Park) — 18.9 mi, 272° W
  • Gibson County Visitors & Tourism (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 001° N
  • Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.2 mi, 329° NW · 20k acres
  • Matthias Scholle House (Museum) — 19.5 mi, 280° W
  • 1830 Owen House Jacquess Parlor (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 280° W
  • George Keppler House (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 280° W
  • Hoosier Salon (Gallery) — 19.6 mi, 280° W
  • Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 280° W
  • New Harmony Contemporary Gallery & Shop (Gallery) — 19.6 mi, 280° W
  • Gibson Lake Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 19.8 mi, 334° NW
  • Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 41.8 mi, 231° SW · 274k acres

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About This Vanderburgh Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vanderburgh, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.08061, -87.579129. 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 Vanderburgh includes the ZIP code (47725, 47708), telephone area code (812), county seat of Vanderburgh County (Evansville), and school district assignment.

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.