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Chester Ohio Map

Explore Chester, 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 Chester, Ohio

How to Use This Chester, Ohio Map

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

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

Latitude	39.087578
Longitude	-81.922637
Population	3,200
Density	35.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	45720
Area Code	937
County Seat	Pomeroy

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About Chester, Ohio

Chester is a locality in Meigs County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,200. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Chester is located at 39.0876°N, 81.9226°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 45720.

Chester emerges from the landscape as a quiet assembly of wood and stone, defined by the persistent, dark ribbon of the Shade River as it carves through the fertile bottomlands. It lies 19.2 miles south-southeast of Athens, OH (from Athens, OH: bearing 150°T), and is situated 9.0 miles northeast of Middleport. Beyond the riverbanks, the terrain rises into the rugged flanks of Eagle Ridge, which looms three miles away like a silent sentinel watching over the low-slung architecture of the valley. The air here carries a distinct, heavy moisture, especially as dusk settles and the light turns a bruised, metallic violet, casting long shadows that stretch across the fields toward the stillness of Karr Lake. It is a place where the earth feels ancient and deliberate, held together by the slow, seasonal pulse of the water and the uncompromising stature of the surrounding ridges.

Chester carries the weight of a frontier history that has long since transitioned into the measured pace of an agrarian and light-industrial economy. Residents often look toward the distant silhouette of Eagle Ridge or traverse the nearby slopes, finding a stark, unadorned peace that stands in contrast to the busier corridors of the state. While the Pine Hills Golf Course provides a manicured edge to the wilder stretches of the local geography, the true character of Chester remains rooted in the deep, quiet labor of those who work the soil and maintain the legacy of the interior plains. Far from the reach of the coasts, the rhythm of life here is dictated by the turning of the seasons and the simple, enduring necessity of the land, a quiet persistence that defines the local identity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mound Cemetery Mound (Historic Ruins) — 1.8 mi, 359° N
Pine Hills Golf Course (Park) — 4.7 mi, 231° SW
Meigs County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 5.1 mi, 249° W
Ohio River Access - Shade River Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 101° E
Shade River State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 060° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 226° SW
Park (Local Park) — 6.9 mi, 202° S
Ohio River Forked Run State Park (State Park) — 7.3 mi, 094° E
The White Falcon (Public Artwork) — 8.1 mi, 229° SW
Belleville Pools Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.7 mi, 081° E
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.3 mi, 129° SE · 6,562 acres
Washington's Western Lands Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 139° SE
Acadia Cliffs Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 16.6 mi, 014° N
Longview Crossing (Viewpoint) — 17.6 mi, 348° N
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 18.2 mi, 349° N · 243k acres
Campus Heights (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 328° NW
Class of 1990 Dedication (Monument) — 19.0 mi, 330° NW
Trisolini Gallery (Gallery) — 19.0 mi, 330° NW
Ohio Sundial (Monument) — 19.0 mi, 330° NW
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park (State Park) — 19.1 mi, 047° NE
Cube 4 Gallery (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 331° NW
Ohio University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 19.1 mi, 331° NW
Athena Cinema (Cinema) — 19.2 mi, 330° NW
Passionworks (Arts Centre) — 19.3 mi, 331° NW
Peach Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 20.3 mi, 334° NW
Fort Boreman Magazine (Historic Ruins) — 22.4 mi, 058° NE
Southwood Stage (Theatre) — 22.5 mi, 062° NE
Mid-Ohio Railroad Museum (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 054° NE
Actors Guild (Theatre) — 23.2 mi, 057° NE
Wayne Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 24.0 mi, 331° NW · 1,082 acres

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