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Wadesville Indiana Map

Explore Wadesville, 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 Wadesville, Indiana

How to Use This Wadesville, Indiana Map

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

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	Wadesville
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Posey County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	38.102544
Longitude	-87.786137
Population	672
Density	264.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	47638, 47633
Area Code	812
County Seat	Mount Vernon
School District	North Posey County Schools Metropolitan School District

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About Wadesville, Indiana

Wadesville is a locality in Posey County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 672. The population density is 264.4 people per km². Wadesville is located at 38.1025°N, 87.7861°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP codes: 47638, 47633.

Wadesville emerges from the flat, hardworking expanse of the Indiana plains as a quiet intersection of horizon and horizon. It lies 6.3 miles west-southwest of Martin, IN (from Martin, IN: bearing 256°T), and is situated 9.1 miles northeast of Posey. Lick Creek meanders through the periphery, its silent, dark waters carving a thin vein through the heavy silt of the surrounding fields. The light here at dusk possesses a singular, bruised quality, turning the tall silos and gray-weathered barns into sharp silhouettes against an apricot sky. Beyond the immediate reach of the township, the landscape stretches toward the distant, hazy prominence of Thompson Mound, while the shaded canopy of Harmonie State Park offers a sanctuary of deep, undisturbed green.

Wadesville maintains a rhythm dictated by the turning of the soil and the slow, mechanical pulse of regional agriculture. The economy remains anchored to the fertile earth, where the cycle of planting and harvest defines the movement of the day more than any clock. History lingers in the straight, austere lines of the older structures, reflecting a lineage of settlers who favored utility and endurance over ornamentation. While the quietude of the region often feels absolute, the proximity of Woodland Lake provides a rare, glassy reflection of the clouds, offering a brief, cool respite from the heat of the summer harvest. Residents navigate a life of deliberate consistency, where the social fabric is reinforced by the shared, unspoken patience required to thrive in this inland stretch of the American interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Harmonie State Park (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 263° W
New Harmony State Memorial (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 278° W
Shalev: Angel of Compassion (Public Artwork) — 8.2 mi, 285° W
Thrall's Opera House (Theatre) — 8.2 mi, 283° W
Matthias Scholle House (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 283° W
1830 Owen House Jacquess Parlor (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 283° W
George Keppler House (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 283° W
The Labyrinth State Memorial (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 280° W
Hoosier Salon (Gallery) — 8.3 mi, 283° W
Maximillian Bodmer Exhibit (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 283° W
New Harmony Contemporary Gallery & Shop (Gallery) — 8.3 mi, 283° W
Paul Tillich Memorial (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 284° W
Murphy Auditorium & USI New Harmony Theatre (Theatre) — 8.3 mi, 282° W
Archaeological Dig (Historic Ruins) — 8.4 mi, 284° W
The Atheneum & Visitors Center at Historic New Harmony (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 284° W
New Harmony Public Access Site (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 283° W
Wabash Border Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 268° W
Harmonie Hills Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 249° W
Merchand Bridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.9 mi, 129° SE
Patoka River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 15.0 mi, 003° N · 20k acres
Wabash River - Mount Carmel (Conservation Area) — 15.2 mi, 350° N
Gibson Lake Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 16.1 mi, 003° N
Beall Woods State Park (Nature Reserve) — 17.6 mi, 353° N
Beall Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.8 mi, 354° N
Green River National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Partnership Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.9 mi, 141° SE · 2,073 acres
John James Audubon State Park (State Park) — 18.8 mi, 137° SE
Bieker-Wilson Village Site (Historic Ruins) — 20.3 mi, 231° SW
Shawnee National Forest (National Forest) — 35.1 mi, 217° SW · 274k acres
Shawnee Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 38.8 mi, 226° SW · 7,712 acres
Garden Of The Gods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 46.0 mi, 224° SW · 3,978 acres

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