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Castalia Ohio Map

Explore Castalia, 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 Castalia, Ohio

How to Use This Castalia, Ohio Map

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

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

Latitude	41.400052
Longitude	-82.80852
Population	774
Density	292.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	44824
Area Code	419
County Seat	Sandusky
School District	Margaretta Local School District

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About Castalia, Ohio

Castalia is a locality in Erie County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 774. The population density is 292.4 people per km². Castalia is located at 41.4001°N, 82.8085°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Castalia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 44824.

Castalia emerges from the low, limestone-rich plains where the earth seems to exhale a perpetual, subterranean chill. It lies 5.0 miles west of Perkins Township, OH (from Perkins Township, OH: bearing 278°T), and is situated 6.2 miles west-southwest of Sandusky. Cold Creek defines the local topography, carving a persistent, clear-running path through the landscape that feeds the vibrant, turquoise depths of the Blue Hole. Beyond the immediate basin, the land flattens into an expansive, fertile stretch of agriculture, while the distant, hazy silhouette of Strongs Ridge marks the horizon like a faint, serrated bruise against the pale sky. Within the quiet boundaries of Unknown Park, the air holds a heavy, damp stillness, grounded by the constant motion of water rising from unseen aquifers to meet the afternoon light.

Castalia retains the hushed gravity of a place built upon the extraction and management of natural resources, where the economy has long oscillated between the rhythms of the soil and the industrial legacy of the quarry. The local character is defined by a deep-seated patience, a trait shared by those who live in the shadow of the regional limestone industry and the steady, unyielding flow of the creek. Residents move with a deliberate pace, navigating a geography that feels both ancient and utilitarian, where the remnants of historical milling and processing still color the architecture of the streets. While the South Beach Trail lies many miles away, the people here find their own connection to the outdoors in the shaded, verdant corridors near the water, maintaining a life that is fundamentally tethered to the unique chemistry of the ground beneath their feet.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 312° NW
Resthaven Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 331° NW
Castalia Quarry Reserve (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 227° SW
Lagoon deer park (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 357° N
Sanford Marsh (Private Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 019° N
Moxley Marsh (Private Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 014° N
Neilsen (Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 358° N
Bayview West Marsh (Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 350° N
Willow Point Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.8 mi, 311° NW
Woussickett Golf Course (Park) — 4.5 mi, 127° SE
Erie County Firefighters' Memorial (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 053° NE
Follett House Museum (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 054° NE
Ghostly Manor Thrill Center (Theme Park) — 6.7 mi, 075° E
World's Shortest Airline (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 337° NW
Thunder Canyon (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 046° NE
Town Hall Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 046° NE
Hot Spot Stage (Theatre) — 8.5 mi, 048° NE
Palace Theatre (Theatre) — 8.5 mi, 045° NE
Top Thrill Dragster Grandstand (Viewpoint) — 8.6 mi, 048° NE
The Keeper's House (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 023° NE
Lily Pad Walk (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 046° NE
Wild Walleye (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 047° NE
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.1 mi, 344° N · 21k acres
East Harbor State Park (State Park) — 9.2 mi, 358° N
West Harbor Landing - Ottawa NWR (Nature Reserve) — 9.3 mi, 344° N
Sheldon Marsh State Nature Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 9.6 mi, 080° E
Galpin Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 12.6 mi, 126° SE
Inscription Rock (Public Artwork) — 14.3 mi, 022° N
Firelands Historical Society (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 138° SE
Norwalk Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 14.8 mi, 137° SE

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