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Waveland Indiana Map

Explore Waveland, 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 Waveland, Indiana

How to Use This Waveland, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	39.876988
Longitude	-87.044455
Population	427
Density	535.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47989
Area Code	765
County Seat	Crawfordsville
School District	South Montgomery Community School Corporation

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About Waveland, Indiana

Waveland is a locality in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 427. The population density is 535.3 people per km². Waveland is located at 39.8770°N, 87.0445°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Waveland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47989.

Waveland maintains a quiet presence amidst the expansive, undulating farmland of the Indiana interior, where the horizon is defined by the steady rotation of seasons across open fields. It lies 13.3 miles north-northeast of Parke, IN (from Parke, IN: bearing 23°T), and is situated 17.8 miles east of Howard. Little Raccoon Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters cutting through the earth to provide a constant, low-frequency pulse to the surrounding terrain. To the east, the silhouette of Devils Backbone rises as a firm reminder of the region’s geologic depth, while the proximity of Lake Waveland and the adjacent Lake Wildlife Areaveland Park offers a sanctuary of still water and managed timber. The light here at dusk possesses a singular quality, catching the edges of the woodlots and casting long, amber shadows that seem to stretch across the plains, grounding the entire territory in a stillness that feels both permanent and observant.

Waveland grew from the early patterns of agricultural settlement, its economy deeply rooted in the cycles of the soil and the industrious nature of a population accustomed to the demands of the harvest. The architecture of the local streets speaks to a time when brick and timber were the primary currencies of progress, manifesting in structures that have weathered decades of Midwestern winters with a stoic, functional grace. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the deep topography of Rocky Hollow remains a distant, rugged contrast to the orderly grid of the fields, reflecting the varied textures of a geography shaped by glacial retreat and erosion. Life in Waveland proceeds with a deliberate pace, colored by the seasonal labor of the surrounding acreage and a communal reliance on the durability of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lake Wildlife Areaveland Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 286° W
Turkey Run Golf Club (Park) — 2.5 mi, 268° W
Shades State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 349° N
Pine Hills Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 357° N
Pearl Ravine (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 344° N
Steamboat Rock (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 344° N
Red Fox Ravine (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 338° N
Pedestal Rock Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 345° N
Millcut Backbone (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 357° N
Prospect Point (Viewpoint) — 4.5 mi, 342° N
Cecil M. Harden Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.5 mi, 175° S
Sugar Creek (Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 278° W
Cecil M. Hardin Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.7 mi, 176° S
Turkey Run State Park (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 275° W
Raccoon Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 8.3 mi, 190° S
Juliet Straus Memorial (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 273° W
Richard Lieber (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 273° W
Col. Lieber Memorial (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 273° W
Bachner Nature Reserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.0 mi, 018° N
Rockville Lake Park (Local Park) — 11.1 mi, 234° SW
Putnam County Train Museum (Museum) — 18.3 mi, 149° SE
Young Immigrant (Public Artwork) — 23.9 mi, 234° SW
Community Theatre of Clay County, Inc. (Theatre) — 24.8 mi, 190° S
Shawnee Bottoms (Nature Reserve) — 28.7 mi, 330° NW
Westville Depot Historical Museum (Museum) — 33.4 mi, 290° W
Swope Art Museum (Museum) — 34.3 mi, 214° SW
Indiana Track & Field & Cross Country Hall of Fame Museum (Museum) — 34.4 mi, 207° SW
Inspired Fire (Gallery) — 34.8 mi, 009° N
Antique Tractor Museum (Museum) — 35.0 mi, 209° SW
Muscatatuck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.6 mi, 148° SE · 16k acres

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