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Wolcott Indiana Map

Explore Wolcott, 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 Wolcott, Indiana

How to Use This Wolcott, Indiana Map

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

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

Latitude	40.758095
Longitude	-87.041684
Population	950
Density	618.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	47995
Area Code	765
County Seat	Monticello
School District	Tri-County School Corporation

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About Wolcott, Indiana

Wolcott is a locality in White County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 950. The population density is 618.5 people per km². Wolcott is located at 40.7581°N, 87.0417°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. Wolcott is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 47995.

Wolcott occupies a vast, horizontal expanse of the Midwestern prairie, where the horizon serves as the primary boundary for the eye. It lies 6.4 miles north-northwest of White, IN (from White, IN: bearing 331°T), and is situated 18.0 miles east of Newton. The land remains defined by its flatness, a quiet canvas of rich, dark soil that stretches toward the distance, broken only by the rhythmic geometry of fence lines and the occasional stand of timber. Three miles away, the modest waters of Honey Creek trace a thin, meandering line through the fields, while the slightly elevated terrain of Mount Gilboa rises nine miles off, a subtle interruption in the otherwise unbroken plane. Within this landscape, the light at dusk holds a particular clarity, stretching long, golden shadows across the stubble of the harvested fields and lending the sky a deep, bruised violet hue before the night settles in.

Wolcott grew from the soil of the surrounding plains, maintaining an economy that remains tethered to the cycles of planting and harvest. The rhythm of daily life here follows the slow turn of the seasons, an existence centered on the preservation of a rural heritage that is as enduring as the landscape itself. Six miles to the east, the Fisher Oak Savanna Nature Preserve offers a glimpse of the region’s original character, protecting a rare fragment of the wild grasses and bur oaks that once dominated this territory before the arrival of the plow. While Lake Freeman lies fourteen miles distant, the people of Wolcott find their connection to the earth closer at hand, in the sturdy brick structures of the center and the enduring stillness of the woodlots that dot the horizon.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fisher Oak Savanna Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 359° N
Remington Community Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 278° W
White County Gamebird Habitat Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 079° E
Spinn Prairie (Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 083° E
Ritz Cinema (Cinema) — 13.5 mi, 335° NW
Prairie Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 13.7 mi, 335° NW
Lilian Fendig Gallery (Gallery) — 13.7 mi, 335° NW
Twin Lakes Cinema (Cinema) — 14.7 mi, 094° E
Prophetstown State Park (State Park) — 20.5 mi, 150° SE
Footprints in History (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 149° SE
Native American Village (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 148° SE
Captured Spanish Cannon (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 159° S
Stone Quarry Overlook (Viewpoint) — 21.7 mi, 121° SE
Paper Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 22.3 mi, 123° SE
Layfayette Municipal Golf Course (State Recreation Area) — 22.6 mi, 160° S
Delphi Opera House (Theatre) — 22.6 mi, 121° SE
Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Public Artwork) — 22.6 mi, 122° SE
Monon High Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 23.9 mi, 119° SE
Loeb Playhouse (Theatre) — 24.0 mi, 164° S
Ross Camp and Ross Hills (State Recreation Area) — 24.1 mi, 183° S
Granville (Monument) — 24.3 mi, 179° S
Artists Own (Gallery) — 24.7 mi, 161° S
Grateful Heart Gallery and Gifts (Gallery) — 24.7 mi, 161° S
Columbian Park Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 25.5 mi, 159° S
Sugar Creek (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 254° W
Kankakee National Wildlife Refuge And Conservation Area (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.0 mi, 304° NW · 132 acres
Tippecanoe River State Park (State Park) — 33.2 mi, 044° NE
Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore (Marine Protected Area) — 54.0 mi, 347° N
Indiana Dunes National Park (National Park) — 54.0 mi, 347° N · 11k acres
Midewin Other (National Forest) — 65.9 mi, 309° NW · 18k acres

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