New Washington Indiana Map

About New Washington, Indiana

New Washington is a locality in Clark County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 351. The population density is 32.0 people per km². New Washington is located at 38.5631°N, 85.5397°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Kentucky/Louisville) timezone. ZIP code: 47147.

New Washington presents itself as a quiet confluence of fertile plains and whispering woodlands, a landscape painted with the broad strokes of Indiana's agricultural heartland. It lies 7.3 miles north of Owen, IN (from Owen, IN: bearing 1°T), and is situated 18.4 miles northeast of Saint Joseph. Here, the land itself breathes, a gentle swell and dip that seems to cradle the scattered farmsteads and the compact, purposeful grid of the town. Fields of corn and soybeans, in their season, stretch to horizons softened by the haze of distant woodlots, a mosaic of verdant and golden hues that shift with the sun’s slow progress. The air, particularly in the languid afternoons of summer, carries the sweet, earthy perfume of tilled soil and the subtle, almost metallic tang of ripening grain, a scent that clings to the very fiber of existence in New Washington. The history of New Washington is a narrative woven from the threads of pioneer spirit and the steady hum of local enterprise, a story that unfolds not in grand pronouncements but in the enduring character of its people and their connection to the land. Founded by those who saw promise in the rich soil and the quiet potential of this corner of Indiana, New Washington has long sustained itself through agriculture, its economy rooted in the bounty of the earth. While no great industrial titan has ever claimed this place, a quiet dedication to craftsmanship and community has always been its hallmark, evident in the well-maintained brick of its modest downtown buildings and the enduring loyalty of its residents to the traditions that shaped them. The town’s identity, like the dependable flow of nearby creeks after a spring rain, is one of quiet resilience and a deep, abiding connection to the place it calls home.

About This New Washington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Washington, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.563118, -85.539683. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on New Washington and Clark County.

Detailed location data for New Washington includes the ZIP code (47162), telephone area code (317), county seat of Clark County (Jeffersonville), and school district assignment (Greater Clark County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct New Washington is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.