Map of Anderson, United States

Anderson is a city in Indiana, United States, with a population of about 55,305. It lies at 40.1053°N, 85.6803°W, about 268 m above sea level. Anderson is about 753 km (468 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Muncie, 27 km to the east.

Anderson at a glance

Where is Anderson?

• The 16th largest city in Indiana on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 19 min on the shortest day to 15 h 02 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Anderson

• Muncie — 27 km east
• Noblesville — 29 km west
• Fishers — 33 km southwest
• Westfield — 39 km west
• Carmel — 40 km west
• Lawrence — 42 km southwest
• Indianapolis — 55 km southwest
• Kokomo — 57 km northwest
• Greenwood — 66 km southwest
• Richmond — 74 km southeast

Largest cities in Indiana

• Indianapolis — 887,642
• Fort Wayne — 260,326
• Evansville — 119,943
• South Bend — 101,516
• Carmel — 88,713
• Bloomington — 84,067
• Hammond — 77,614
• Gary — 77,156
• Fishers — 76,794
• Lafayette — 71,111

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.