Crows Nest is a town in Washington Township, Marion County, Indiana, United States, approximately 7 miles (11 km) north of downtown Indianapolis.

[3] It has existed as an "included town" since 1970, when it was incorporated into Indianapolis as part of Unigov.

It is part of Indianapolis, but retains a functioning town government under IC 36-3-1-11.

It occupies 50-foot (15 m) or higher bluffs on the west side of the White River.

Kessler Boulevard W Drive forms the northern and northwest border of the town, and there are just two streets fully within the town: Sunset Lane south of Kessler Boulevard and Questover Circle.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Crows Nest has a total area of 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2), all land.

There were 41 housing units at an average density of 91.9 per square mile (35.5/km2).

17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.