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Wanamaker Indiana Map

Explore Wanamaker, 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 Wanamaker, Indiana

How to Use This Wanamaker, Indiana Map

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

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.

CityWanamaker
StateIndiana (IN)
CountyMarion County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis)
Latitude39.704489
Longitude-86.009705
Population4,800
Density280.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code46239
Area Code260
County SeatIndianapolis

About Wanamaker, Indiana

Wanamaker is a locality in Marion County, Indiana, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,800. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Wanamaker is located at 39.7045°N, 86.0097°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46239.

Wanamaker stretches across a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic cutting of Big Run, which carves a modest path through the earth nearby. It lies 4.4 miles east-southeast of Beech Grove, IN (from Beech Grove, IN: bearing 106°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-southeast of Indianapolis. The horizon remains broad and unbroken, save for the distant, hazy suggestion of Pea Ridge that anchors the far western view. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the land settles into a mosaic of woodlots and open fields where the quality of light at dusk takes on a sharp, clear clarity, turning the local grass a deep, burnished copper. Residents often find their way to the quiet paths of Wolf Run Park, where the air holds the scent of damp soil and the stillness of the interior plains.

Wanamaker evolved from early agricultural roots, maintaining a character shaped by the steady, industrious pace of those who work the surrounding soil. The economy here remains tethered to the rhythms of the seasons, though the influence of modern transit has softened the edges of its agrarian isolation. While Wagon Wheel Lake lies only three miles away, offering a reflective stillness that mirrors the quietude of the local streets, the true vitality of Wanamaker persists in the brick-and-mortar resilience of its modest commercial center. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned precision, marked by the simple, enduring habits of people who have long favored the quiet stability of the inland heartland over the clamor of larger centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Wolf Run Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 097° E
  • Wildwood Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 312° NW
  • Marion County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 316° NW
  • Whispering Hills Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 2.4 mi, 036° NE
  • Grassy Creek Wood Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 026° NE
  • Warren Township Little League (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 052° NE
  • Morningstar Golf Club (Park) — 4.4 mi, 014° N
  • Blackwell Cemetery (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 281° W
  • Washington Irving (Public Artwork) — 5.4 mi, 323° NW
  • Statue of St. Francis (Monument) — 5.4 mi, 225° SW
  • Pleasant Run Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 5.5 mi, 334° NW
  • Irving Theater (Theatre) — 5.7 mi, 323° NW
  • Warren Perfoming Arts Center (Theatre) — 6.0 mi, 004° N
  • Indiana State Police Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 358° N
  • Key Stadium (Stadium) — 6.5 mi, 273° W
  • ISP Memorial (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 357° N
  • Memorial and External Flame (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 356° N
  • On Stage Live At The Luxe (Arts Centre) — 7.3 mi, 213° SW
  • School 15 Arch (Historic Ruins) — 7.7 mi, 309° NW
  • Full Circle 9 Gallery (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 309° NW
  • Cheerie Joy Studios (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 309° NW
  • The Archivist (Gallery) — 8.7 mi, 294° NW
  • Trolleybus Loop (Historic Ruins) — 8.8 mi, 321° NW
  • Indianapolis Fire Fighters Museum (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 305° NW
  • Living Room Cinemas (Cinema) — 8.8 mi, 306° NW
  • Depew Memorial Fountain (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 301° NW
  • Military Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 298° NW
  • Fort Benjamin Harrison State Park (State Park) — 10.5 mi, 355° N
  • Hoosier National Forest (National Forest) — 42.5 mi, 191° S · 204k acres

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About This Wanamaker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wanamaker, Indiana. Coordinates: 39.704489, -86.009705. 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 Wanamaker includes the ZIP code (46239), telephone area code (260), county seat of Marion County (Indianapolis), 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.