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Cardington Ohio Map

Explore Cardington, 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 Cardington, Ohio

How to Use This Cardington, Ohio Map

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

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

Latitude	40.500616
Longitude	-82.893515
Population	2,079
Density	400.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	43315
Area Code	614
County Seat	Mount Gilead
School District	Cardington-Lincoln Local School District

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About Cardington, Ohio

Cardington is a locality in Morrow County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,079. The population density is 400.2 people per km². Cardington is located at 40.5006°N, 82.8935°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Cardington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 43315.

Cardington emerges from the flat, fertile plains of central Ohio as a steady anchor amidst a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of agriculture. It lies 13.8 miles east-southeast of Marion, OH (from Marion, OH: bearing 116°T), and is situated 4.8 miles southwest of Mount Gilead. Whetstone Creek carves a deliberate path through the earth here, its waters reflecting the pale, expansive sky as they move past fields that turn from the vibrant green of early spring to the muted, golden stubble of autumn. To the north, the horizon remains open and uncluttered, though one might catch a ghostly suggestion of the Welsh Hills if the air clears enough during the deep chill of winter. The quality of light in late afternoon softens the sharp edges of the grain elevators, casting long, bruised-purple shadows across the surrounding acreage, while the nearby Delaware Recreation Area provides a quiet reprieve of woods and open meadow for those seeking a slower pace of reflection.

Cardington carries the weight of a settlement forged in the nineteenth century, its identity deeply rooted in the rhythmic cycles of farm life and the modest industry that once fueled its growth. The local economy maintains a tether to these historical agrarian traditions, even as the town navigates the changing tides of regional commerce and the slow, steady pulse of daily existence. Residents often look toward the Mount Gilead Lakes when the heat of midsummer settles heavily upon the pavement, finding a brief solace in the proximity of the water. Life in Cardington moves with a deliberate, unforced gravity, where the sound of the wind through the cornstalks often carries more weight than the distant hum of the modern world, grounding the inhabitants in a place that values the honest labor of the hand and the quiet endurance of the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Delaware Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 3.9 mi, 236° SW
Unknown Ball Park (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 025° NE
Morrow County History Center (Museum) — 4.8 mi, 045° NE
Victory Memorial Shaft (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 045° NE
Pine Lakes Golf Club (Park) — 4.8 mi, 058° NE
Morrow County War Memorial (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 046° NE
Revolutionary Soldiers Memorial (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 046° NE
Mt Gilead Recreation Center (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 042° NE
Mt. Gilead State Park (State Park) — 5.1 mi, 050° NE
Whetstone Golf and Swimming (Park) — 6.8 mi, 314° NW
Delaware Strine Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 259° W
Terradise Nature Center (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 332° NW
Alum Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.0 mi, 188° S
Centre 71 (Cinema) — 12.7 mi, 289° W
Forest I&D Oh. Lab. Experimental Area (Recreation Easement) — 13.0 mi, 218° SW
Marion County Steam Shovel (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 301° NW
Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.6 mi, 089° E
Alum Creek State Park (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 192° S
Strand Theatre (Cinema) — 16.6 mi, 213° SW
Mayhew Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 16.8 mi, 213° SW
Ohio bird sanctuary (Museum) — 20.2 mi, 040° NE
Knox County Memorial Theatre Building (Theatre) — 22.8 mi, 109° E
Gatton Rocks (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 072° E
Alpaca Meadows (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 035° NE
Adena Mound (Historic Ruins) — 24.8 mi, 196° S
The North Star (Public Artwork) — 25.0 mi, 190° S
Overlook Deck (Viewpoint) — 26.0 mi, 196° S
Westerville Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 26.1 mi, 185° S
Mansfield Memorial Museum (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 048° NE
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 66.8 mi, 152° SE · 243k acres

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