Explore Blue Ash, 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 Blue Ash, 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 Blue Ash.
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 | Blue Ash |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.246055 |
| Longitude | -84.386845 |
| Population | 13,394 |
| Density | 681.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 45242, 45241 |
| Area Code | 513 |
| County Seat | Cincinnati |
| School District | Sycamore Community City School District |
Blue Ash endures as a sturdy collection of suburban landscapes where the light of late afternoon catches the low, flat horizon in a persistent, golden haze. It lies 1.3 miles west-northwest of Montgomery, OH (from Montgomery, OH: bearing 282°T), and is situated 1.7 miles north of Sycamore Township. The topography surrounding Blue Ash remains defined by broad, inland plains that stretch away from the gentle banks of North Branch Sycamore Creek. Residents often traverse the quiet paths of Bicentennial Memorial Park, where the air holds the scent of damp earth and coming rain. Though the distant slopes of Goat Hill remain visible as a faint gray line against the sky, the immediate ground is mostly level and open. A traveler might find the proximity of Lake Isabella, just four miles away, to be a cooling presence during the heat of a midwestern summer.
Blue Ash transitioned from its early agricultural roots into a bustling center for modern commerce and professional enterprise. The local economy relies heavily on a diverse industrial base that draws workers from across the region to its corporate parks and offices. During the nineteenth century, the area functioned primarily as a crossroads, eventually evolving into the economic engine that sustains the contemporary workforce. While the landscape lacks the deep, ancient canopy of the Rentschler Forest Preserve, the steady rhythm of daily business replaces the slow pace of the old plow. The practical spirit of the regional work ethic remains present in the construction and maintenance of the modern infrastructure that defines Blue Ash today.
Cultural life in Blue Ash finds its expression in the communal gatherings and public events hosted throughout the changing seasons. The local identity is anchored by the presence of Bicentennial Memorial Park, a space that serves as the common ground for residents to mark the passing of the year. While the region generally avoids the dramatic peaks of distant valleys like Happy Hollow, it possesses a quiet, grounded character shaped by its Midwestern neighbors. The community takes pride in its accessibility and the straightforward, neighborly interactions that characterize everyday life. Famous individuals such as the legendary actor and director Emilio Estevez have roots that touch this part of the state, lending a quiet prestige to the local heritage.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blue Ash, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.246055, -84.386845. 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 Blue Ash includes the ZIP code (45242, 45241), telephone area code (513), county seat of Hamilton County (Cincinnati), and school district assignment (Sycamore Community 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. |