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Brilliant Ohio Map

Explore Brilliant, 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.

Interactive Map of Brilliant, Ohio

How to Use This Brilliant, Ohio Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Brilliant, 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 Brilliant.

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	Brilliant
State	Ohio (OH)
County	Jefferson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.26823
Longitude	-80.637584
Population	1,317
Density	291.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	43913
Area Code	740
County Seat	Steubenville
School District	Buckeye Local School District

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About Brilliant, Ohio

Brilliant is a locality in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,317. The population density is 291.1 people per km². Brilliant is located at 40.2682°N, 80.6376°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43913.

Brilliant commands the steep, western bank of the Ohio River, where the water flows heavy and dark against the industrial sediment of the valley floor. It lies 7.3 miles south of Steubenville, OH (from Steubenville, OH: bearing 177°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-southeast of Wintersville. Beyond the river’s edge, the land rises sharply into the shadows of Blockhouse Hollow, while the long, jagged spine of Buckingham Ridge defines the western horizon. The air here holds a permanent weight, a mixture of damp earth and the lingering memory of coal, especially near the Cardinal Fly Ash Retention Reservoir, where the stillness of the water contrasts with the constant, slow movement of the river. Light at dusk catches the rusted iron of the old bridge, casting long, thin fingers of violet across the Danny Duda Field, where the grass grows thick and unbothered by the passing trains.

Brilliant emerged from the deep-rooted necessity of the industrial age, defined by the furnaces and the extraction of mineral wealth that once dictated the pulse of the entire region. The economy, forged in the heat of steel and the labor of the mines, has evolved into a quieter, more stubborn existence that persists in the face of changing times. Residents find their rhythm in the intersections of the valley, looking toward the distant, dense canopy of Fernwood State Forest as a reminder of the wilder landscape that presses against the edges of their work. There is a distinct, hard-won endurance in the way the streets are laid out, following the narrow geography of the riverbank, where the heritage of generations remains etched into the very foundations of the houses. Each morning, the fog rises from the river to meet the smoke of the chimneys, creating a silver veil that briefly obscures the distinction between the history of the ground and the life that continues above it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Danny Duda Field (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 111° E
Phillipsburg Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 080° E
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.4 mi, 113° SE · 6,562 acres
18th Street Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 060° NE
Fernwood State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 311° NW
George Washington (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 024° NE
Potter Spring (Public Artwork) — 3.8 mi, 024° NE
Cross Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 061° NE
Fort Steuben (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 012° N
North-West Corner of Fort Steuben (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 012° N
Highland Hills Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.4 mi, 016° N
Tomb of the Unborn Child (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 007° N
Meadowcroft Rockshelter (Historic Ruins) — 7.8 mi, 081° E
State Game Land 303 (State Resource Management Area) — 8.1 mi, 077° E
State Game Land 232 (State Resource Management Area) — 9.5 mi, 131° SE
Oglebay Mansion Museum (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 188° S
West Alexander Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 149° SE
Studio 66 (Gallery) — 14.6 mi, 198° S
Kaul Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 14.6 mi, 004° N
Heritage Port Amphitheater (Theatre) — 14.6 mi, 198° S
Bennett Memorial Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 198° S
Pepsi Roadhouse (Theatre) — 15.4 mi, 048° NE
Hillman State Park (State Park) — 16.4 mi, 042° NE
Raccoon Creek State Park (State Park) — 18.4 mi, 025° NE
AMC CLASSIC Ohio Valley Mall 11 (Cinema) — 18.4 mi, 222° SW
Clark Gable (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 271° W
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 101° E
Brush Creek Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 21.1 mi, 340° N
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 41.9 mi, 208° SW · 243k acres

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