Brady Lake Ohio Map

About Brady Lake, Ohio

Brady Lake is a locality in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,222. Brady Lake is located at 41.1595°N, 81.3171°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 44243.

Brady Lake lies a quiet presence in Portage County, a shimmer of water reflecting the broad, often cloud-streaked Ohio sky. It lies 2.2 miles east of Kent, OH (from Kent, OH: bearing 79°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-north-east of Cuyahoga Falls. The land around it is a gentle heave of rolling hills, softened by decades of cultivation and the encroaching embrace of deciduous forests. Oak and maple stand sentinel, their leaves a riot of color in autumn, a whispering green in summer, and a stark, elegant calligraphy against the winter sky. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of loam and decaying leaves, particularly potent after a spring rain, and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers. The terrain is not dramatic, but possesses a subtle, yielding beauty, a place where the land feels both settled and alive, breathing with the seasons. The history of Brady Lake is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they have worked. Once, this area was a landscape shaped by glaciers, leaving behind the fertile soil that underpins the local agriculture, a scattering of family farms still coaxing corn and soybeans from the earth. The economy, once more reliant on industry and manufacturing, has since shifted, with many residents now commuting to larger centers, yet a core of self-sufficiency remains. The lake itself, a focal point for recreation, draws families and anglers, its shores a place of easy, unburdened leisure. There are no towering landmarks to dominate the skyline, but rather a sense of communal continuity, a place where the past hums softly beneath the present, a quiet testament to enduring rural life in northeastern Ohio.

About This Brady Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brady Lake, Ohio — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.159501, -81.317051. 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 Brady Lake and Portage County.

Detailed location data for Brady Lake includes the ZIP code (44266), telephone area code (440), county seat of Portage County (Ravenna), and school district assignment (Kent City School District). 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 Brady Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.