Explore Chardon, 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 Chardon, 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 Chardon.
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 | Chardon |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Geauga County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.579289 |
| Longitude | -81.20906 |
| Population | 5,242 |
| Density | 460.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 44024 |
| Area Code | 216 |
| County Seat | Chardon |
| School District | Chardon Local School District |
Chardon occupies a high plateau where the heavy, winter-bound sky often delivers deep drifts of snow to the surrounding landscape. It lies 5.7 miles southeast of Concord Township, OH (from Concord Township, OH: bearing 137°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-southeast of Painesville. Cutts Creek winds its way through the nearby terrain, carving a path that defines the local drainage and provides a steady, rhythmic pulse to the land. Residents often look toward the distant silhouette of North Ridge, which anchors the horizon in a cool, gray permanence. The proximity to Kittredge Pond offers a vast, expansive mirror to the changing seasons, reflecting the transition from vibrant green summers to the stark, quiet dormancy of late autumn. Beyond the immediate town limits, the terrain dips into the quiet seclusion of Pease Hollow, where the air holds a stillness absent from the busier thoroughfares.
Chardon grew from the hard labor of early settlers who recognized the potential of the fertile, elevated soil for cultivation and timber. The regional economy has long relied on a blend of industrious manufacturing and the steady productivity of the surrounding agricultural fields. Many families maintain a tradition of craft and commerce that mirrors the resilience of the Western Reserve, balancing modern innovation with the sturdy foundations of the past. Industrial activity remains a quiet but vital engine here, supporting a workforce that values the dignity of a finished product. The local rhythm is dictated by the turning of the seasons, which influences everything from the harvest cycles to the operational pace of regional businesses.
Chardon maintains a cultural character defined by its historic square, a gathering place that serves as the social anchor for the entire region. The Pinnacle Woods Sportsman Club provides a necessary connection to the outdoors, offering a space for those who appreciate the wilder fringes of the landscape. Visitors occasionally venture out to witness the seasonal beauty of Cascade Falls, where the water gathers momentum before tumbling over the rock face. While the area is largely defined by its quiet, industrious spirit, its proximity to the expansive greenery of Chaplin State Forest ensures that the natural world is never far from the daily experience. Life here moves with a measured, deliberate pace, grounded by a long history of community connection and a profound respect for the land.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chardon, Ohio. Coordinates: 41.579289, -81.20906. 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 Chardon includes the ZIP code (44024), telephone area code (216), county seat of Geauga County (Chardon), and school district assignment (Chardon Local 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. |