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West Harrison Indiana Map

Explore West Harrison, 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 West Harrison, Indiana

How to Use This West Harrison, Indiana Map

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

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	West Harrison
State	Indiana (IN)
County	Dearborn County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.260888
Longitude	-84.820785
Population	325
Density	567.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47060
Area Code	317, 463
County Seat	Lawrenceburg
School District	Sunman-Dearborn Community School Corporation

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About West Harrison, Indiana

West Harrison is a locality in Dearborn County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 325. The population density is 567.8 people per km². West Harrison is located at 39.2609°N, 84.8208°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. West Harrison is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47060.

West Harrison emerges from the confluence of fertile soil and the persistent, low-slung sweep of the Whitewater River, which carves a deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 11.0 miles northeast of Dearborn, IN (from Dearborn, IN: bearing 54°T), and is situated 8.2 miles northwest of Miami Township Hamilton County. The horizon is punctuated by the rising silhouette of Jackson Ridge, a constant, dark-timbered presence that anchors the view five miles to the west. Within the immediate basin, the topography assumes a quiet, industrious posture, characterized by a mosaic of woodlots and cleared fields that respond sharply to the turning of the seasons. Moisture gathers in the hollows during the early morning, casting a pale, translucent veil over the State Line Soccer Fields, where the manicured grass holds the weight of the dew long after the sun has climbed above the tree line. Two miles away, the quiet basin of Souders Lake mirrors the shifting moods of the sky, providing a still counterpoint to the restless, silt-heavy motion of the river.

West Harrison maintains a character forged in the intersection of regional transit and the steady, unpretentious labor of the valley floor. The local economy draws its vitality from the proximity of the border and the legacy of agricultural movement, manifesting in a pace of life that values the maintenance of equipment and the preservation of long-held family plots. Life here is measured by the seasonal rhythm of the harvest and the persistent, low-frequency hum of traffic moving toward the state line. While the dense canopy of the Miami Whitewater Forest offers a cool, shaded refuge five miles distant, the daily experience of the resident is defined by the open horizon and the sturdy, functional architecture of the plains. Those seeking the reach of a longer journey might look toward the Blue Jacket Trail, nine miles away, but the true pulse of the locality remains tethered to the riverbanks and the quiet, deliberate work that keeps the region moving forward.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State Line Soccer Fields (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 198° S
Othneil Looker Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 101° E
Alvis Tract (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 170° S
Malvin Lake Memorial Park (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 139° SE
Campbell Road Riparian Corridor Acquisition (Local Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 145° SE
Unknown Park (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 126° SE
Martin Marietta Performing Arts Theater (Theatre) — 2.7 mi, 100° E
Bird Watching Shelter (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 072° E
Miamiview Golf Course (Park) — 6.0 mi, 119° SE
Oak Glen Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 094° E
Harrison State Park (State Park) — 8.3 mi, 154° SE
John Cleves Symmes (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 155° SE
Abraham Brower (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 154° SE
The Oxbow (Nature Reserve) — 10.2 mi, 186° S
Addyston War Memorial (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 145° SE
4d Special Efects (Theatre) — 12.2 mi, 170° S
Stargazer Planetarium (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 171° S
The Gates (Public Artwork) — 15.0 mi, 059° NE
Happen Inc. (Arts Centre) — 16.5 mi, 114° SE
Heritage Hall (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 055° NE
American Sign Museum (Museum) — 17.1 mi, 118° SE
Manifest Drawing Center (Arts Centre) — 17.1 mi, 117° SE
Limper Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 016° N
Hefner Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 015° N
Robert D. Lindner Family Omnimax Theater (Cinema) — 18.4 mi, 124° SE
Dorothy and Lawson Reed Jr. Gallery (Gallery) — 18.4 mi, 118° SE
Philip Meyers Jr. Memorial Gallery (Gallery) — 18.6 mi, 118° SE
Versailles State Park (State Park) — 23.0 mi, 240° SW

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