Explore Belpre, Ohio, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Belpre, Ohio. 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 Ohio 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 Belpre.
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 | Belpre |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Washington County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.280492 |
| Longitude | -81.592338 |
| Population | 6,728 |
| Density | 745.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 45714 |
| Area Code | 937 |
| County Seat | Marietta |
| School District | Belpre City School District |
Belpre occupies a quiet stretch of land where the broad, steady movement of the Ohio River defines the southern horizon. It lies 11.6 miles south-southwest of Marietta, OH (from Marietta, OH: bearing 213°T), and is situated 0.8 miles northwest of Parkersburg. The landscape here rises from the riverbanks into a series of modest elevations that eventually reach toward the silhouette of Homewood Ridge four miles to the east. Travelers might notice how the afternoon light catches the water, turning the surface into a sheet of hammered silver before it slips past the trees. Only three miles away, the quiet stillness of Smith Lakes provides a contrast to the constant, rhythmic flow of the larger waterway. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain is shaped by the gentle contours of the land, leading the eye toward the distant, rugged shadows of the Appalachian foothills.
Belpre emerged from a history of early settlement that relied heavily on the river as a vital artery for trade and movement. The local economy transitioned through the decades, shifting from early agrarian roots to the industrial demands that defined much of the regional landscape. Today, the commercial activity remains tied to the presence of the Ohio River, which continues to support the flow of goods and raw materials through the valley. Residents often look toward the nearby Marietyta Unit Office - Athens Ranger District for a connection to the deeper, wooded tracts that characterize the larger region. The economic pulse here is steady and deliberate, echoing the slow, persistent energy of the industries that once anchored the prosperity of the entire basin.
Belpre holds a character marked by a particular kind of patience, where the daily pace is dictated by the turning of the seasons rather than the rush of distant centers. Visitors often gather at Point Park to observe the river, finding a rare clarity in the way the current shapes the bend of the land. The cultural life of the area is punctuated by local gatherings that celebrate the traditions of the river valley, often drawing people from the nearby expanse of Wildcat Hollow. While many local figures have contributed to the quiet endurance of the region, the history remains most visible in the landmarks that persist despite the changing times. Life here moves with a quiet dignity, grounded in the physical reality of the earth and the constant presence of the water.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Belpre, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.280492, -81.592338. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Belpre includes the ZIP code (45714), telephone area code (937), county seat of Washington County (Marietta), and school district assignment (Belpre City School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |