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Wakarusa Indiana Map

Explore Wakarusa, 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 Wakarusa, Indiana

How to Use This Wakarusa, Indiana Map

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

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	Wakarusa
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Elkhart County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)

Latitude	41.53616
Longitude	-86.020833
Population	1,998
Density	350.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	46573
Area Code	260
County Seat	Goshen
School District	Wa-Nee Community Schools

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About Wakarusa, Indiana

Wakarusa is a locality in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,998. The population density is 350.0 people per km². Wakarusa is located at 41.5362°N, 86.0208°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Wakarusa is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 46573.

Wakarusa reveals itself as a quiet expanse of Midwestern farmland, where the flat horizon is broken only by the silhouettes of woodlots and the steady, straight lines of corn rows. It lies 10.1 miles west-southwest of Goshen, IN (from Goshen, IN: bearing 252°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north of Nappanee. The land holds the stillness of the interior plains, defined by the gentle, persistent movement of Baugo Creek as it carves a path through the soil just a mile from the center of Wakarusa. Skyward, the light at dusk settles in heavy, golden layers over the fields, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the earth until the colors soften into a deep, muted violet. Twelve miles to the west, the distant rise of Buzzard Hill offers a subtle variation in the elevation, standing as a lonely sentinel over the otherwise level terrain that stretches for miles in every direction.

Wakarusa maintains a character defined by its deep agricultural roots and a pragmatic, industrious pace that has persisted through generations of change. The local economy remains anchored in the traditions of craftsmanship and manufacturing, a legacy that keeps the rhythm of the day steady and focused. Beyond the workshops and the quiet, orderly streets, the residents find leisure in the simple geography of the region, occasionally traveling to the nearby waters of Yellow Creek Lake or spending an afternoon at the Nappanee Golf Course and Park. Here, the passage of time is marked not by grand monuments, but by the seasonal turning of the crops and the enduring, unpretentious spirit of those who make their lives upon this fertile, inland soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wakarusa Historical Society (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 155° SE
Nappanee Golf Course and Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 163° S
Robert W. Callander Sportsplex (State Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 162° S
Nappanee Dog Park (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 161° S
Rober Callander Dedication Stone. (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 163° S
Art Walk Entrance (Public Artwork) — 6.2 mi, 161° S
Bent Oak Golf Club (Park) — 7.3 mi, 017° N
Black Squirrel Golf Club (Park) — 8.5 mi, 072° E
Elkart County (Oxbow) Park (Local Park) — 8.7 mi, 039° NE
Goshen Theater (Theatre) — 10.2 mi, 071° E
Five Medals Village (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 097° E
Penn CPA (Theatre) — 10.9 mi, 336° NW
Confluence of The Little Elkhart and St. Joseph Rivers (Attraction) — 11.0 mi, 013° N
Elkhart County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 11.3 mi, 075° E
Elkhart County 4-H Fair Historical Museum (Museum) — 11.5 mi, 075° E
Mishawaka Sports Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 316° NW
Erskine Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 12.8 mi, 300° NW
South Bend Museum of Art (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 310° NW
HealthWorks! Kids' Museum (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 309° NW
Waterlily Art Gallery (Gallery) — 15.7 mi, 118° SE
Potato Creek State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 270° W
Birthday Chair (Attraction) — 16.2 mi, 310° NW
Audubon (State Conservation Area) — 16.5 mi, 120° SE
Mud Lake (State Conservation Area) — 16.7 mi, 120° SE
M3 Light Tank (Attraction) — 22.2 mi, 158° S
Happy Trees Studio (Gallery) — 23.0 mi, 158° S
Wagon Wheel Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 23.0 mi, 153° SE
Mentone Egg (Attraction) — 25.1 mi, 182° S
Southwest Michigan Great Lakes State Bottomland Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 39.9 mi, 312° NW
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 42.5 mi, 277° W · 11k acres

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