Explore Brecksville, 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 Brecksville, 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 Brecksville.
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 | Brecksville |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Cuyahoga County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.307187 |
| Longitude | -81.619908 |
| Population | 13,635 |
| Density | 270.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 44141 |
| Area Code | 216 |
| County Seat | Cleveland |
| School District | Brecksville-Broadview Heights City School District |
Brecksville occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, winding course of Chippewa Creek, which carves a path through the dense, inland terrain. It lies 2.9 miles west of Sagamore Hills Township, OH (from Sagamore Hills Township, OH: bearing 267°T), and is situated 7.7 miles southeast of Parma. The topography shifts from level ground to the rising elevations of Hinckley Ridge, visible as a dark, serrated line against the horizon six miles away. Moisture gathers in the lower reaches of the Chippewa Ford Field, a basin that holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed high. During the quiet hours of dusk, the light catches the foliage, turning the woodland canopy into a muted study of bronze and deep emerald. Residents often congregate at the Athletic Field/Park, a space that serves as the central point for the daily intersection of neighbors.
Brecksville grew from early settlement roots into a modern locality that maintains a deliberate balance between its agrarian history and contemporary economic life. The local economy draws strength from a blend of professional services and light industry, supported by a workforce that values both tradition and technical progress. While the region once looked toward the heavy manufacturing centers of the north, the focus here has transitioned into specialized corridors that sustain a steady, quiet prosperity. Long-established businesses operate alongside newer enterprises, creating a fiber of trade that keeps the local pulse rhythmic and predictable. The industrial legacy of the surrounding region informs a practical, industrious character that defines how people approach their work each day.
Brecksville fosters a cultural atmosphere grounded in a commitment to community events and the preservation of its public spaces. Notable landmarks include the nearby Buttermilk Falls, where the sound of moving water offers a sharp, clean contrast to the hum of daily transit. Echo Hills Lake Number One sits three miles away, providing a calm, reflective surface that mirrors the changing seasons. The local social calendar is punctuated by gatherings that bring residents together, reinforcing a sense of shared belonging that remains distinct from the pace of larger, more frantic centers. Although no singular famous individual defines the collective identity, the people who move through these streets contribute to a legacy of quiet, sustained growth. The air here holds a crisp, earthen quality that reminds the traveler of the vast, inland expanse stretching far beyond the horizon.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brecksville, Ohio. Coordinates: 41.307187, -81.619908. 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 Brecksville includes the ZIP code (44141), telephone area code (216), county seat of Cuyahoga County (Cleveland), and school district assignment (Brecksville-Broadview Heights 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. |