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Chauncey Ohio Map

Explore Chauncey, 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 Chauncey, Ohio

How to Use This Chauncey, Ohio Map

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

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

Latitude	39.397849
Longitude	-82.129312
Population	959
Density	673.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	45719
Area Code	937
County Seat	Athens
School District	Athens City School District

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About Chauncey, Ohio

Chauncey is a locality in Athens County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 959. The population density is 673.2 people per km². Chauncey is located at 39.3978°N, 82.1293°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Chauncey is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 45719.

Chauncey occupies a basin defined by the steady, persistent flow of Coal Run, which winds through the landscape like a dark ribbon pulled tight against the earth. It lies 5.0 miles north-northwest of Athens, OH (from Athens, OH: bearing 342°T), and is situated 6.9 miles southeast of Nelsonville. Beyond the immediate banks, the topography rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Sand Ridge, while the quiet expanse of Wolfs Plains sits only a mile away to anchor the horizon. The air here holds a distinct, earthy stillness, particularly as dusk settles, casting a long, violet shadow across the Wayne Purchase Unit that occupies the surrounding ground. This is a terrain of deep, muted colors, where the light catches the underside of leaves and the cooling asphalt, revealing a quiet dignity in the way the land holds its own shape against the sky.

History within Chauncey remains inextricably tied to the subterranean wealth that once drew labor to these hills, leaving behind a legacy of industry that has since receded into the quiet rhythms of the present day. The remnants of that era persist in the architecture and the deliberate pace of the streets, where the influence of the nearby Wayne National Forest - Athens Ranger District - Athens Unit provides a verdant backdrop to daily life. Residents move through their routines with an awareness of the rugged geography that defines their borders, looking toward the distant Coe Hollow or the paths of the Beaver Pond Trail as natural extensions of their own backyard. It is a place where the economy has shifted, yet the character of the settlement remains tethered to the original grit and resilience of its founders, enduring as a singular point on the map.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wayne Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 269° W · 1,082 acres
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 0.6 mi, 332° NW · 243k acres
Lindy's Lookout (Viewpoint) — 1.1 mi, 065° NE
Poston Plant Lands Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 247° SW
The Plains Preserves (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 174° S
Challenge Golf (Park) — 3.8 mi, 306° NW
Peach Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 3.9 mi, 144° SE
Buffalo Beats Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 4.1 mi, 338° N
West State Street Park (Local Recreation) — 4.3 mi, 174° S
Strouds Ridge Preserve Project, Phase I (Local Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 137° SE
Passionworks (Arts Centre) — 4.9 mi, 161° S
Athena Cinema (Cinema) — 5.0 mi, 163° S
Ohio University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 5.1 mi, 161° S
Cube 4 Gallery (Gallery) — 5.1 mi, 161° S
The School of Visual Communication Gallery (Gallery) — 5.1 mi, 162° S
Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 163° S
College Green (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 162° S
National Pan-Hellenic Council Plaza (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 163° S
The Green Lady / "American Woman" (Public Artwork) — 5.2 mi, 163° S
University Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 5.5 mi, 164° S
Wallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 356° N
Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area (Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 004° N
Devils Tea Table (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 237° SW
Burr Oak State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 027° NE
Hocking Canal Lock 19 (Historic Ruins) — 9.3 mi, 296° NW
Tinker's Cave (Attraction) — 11.4 mi, 333° NW
Hope Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 12.2 mi, 248° W
Acadia Cliffs Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 16.1 mi, 109° E
Ash Cave (Attraction) — 22.2 mi, 270° W
Twin City Opera House (Cinema) — 22.7 mi, 040° NE

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