Explore Colerain Township, 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 Colerain Township, 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 Colerain Township.
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 | Colerain Township |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Hamilton County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.259177 |
| Longitude | -84.626982 |
| Population | 66,000 |
| Density | 680.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 45252, 45251 |
| Area Code | 513 |
| County Seat | Cincinnati |
Colerain Township defines a substantial portion of the southwestern Ohio landscape, characterized by its expansive suburban breadth and the persistent, quiet endurance of its geography. It lies 2.5 miles west-northwest of Northbrook, OH (from Northbrook, OH: bearing 291°T), and is situated 6.4 miles north of Green Township Hamilton County. The land here does not rush toward the horizon but instead holds its own, marked by a terrain that favors the steady growth of deciduous trees and the subtle shift of seasonal light across suburban plots. To the west, the canopy of Miami Whitewater Forest provides a dense, verdant lung for the region, while the modest flow of Owl Creek traces a line through the earth just a mile from the center. On the clearest days, the distant silhouette of the Clifton Hills anchors the view, offering a firm boundary to a sky that often turns a bruised, heavy gray before a summer storm.
Settlement in Colerain Township began with the restless movement of pioneers who recognized the potential in the fertile soil and the strategic advantage of the local topography. Early residents cleared the dense timber to establish homesteads, creating a grid of roads that still dictates the rhythm of travel today. This evolution from frontier clearing to a structured, modern landscape reflects the broader ambition of the Ohio Valley, where the labor of those early families slowly hardened into the infrastructure of a permanent society. The identity of Colerain Township remains tied to these foundational layers, where the memory of the first plows and the original wooden structures persists beneath the modern pavement.
Economic life in Colerain Township functions through a diverse mix of commercial corridors and service-oriented industries that sustain the daily requirements of its inhabitants. While the region does not house a massive university campus, it benefits from the proximity to higher education centers within the broader metropolitan sphere, ensuring a steady exchange of talent and innovation. Infrastructure here is built for the automobile, with arterial roads facilitating the movement of goods and people across the sprawling grid. Near the quiet waters of Zillig Pond, the pace of commerce slows, allowing the local economy to integrate more seamlessly with the residential character that defines the majority of the land.
Cultural expression in Colerain Township finds its focus in the shared traditions of the calendar year and the quiet reverence maintained at sites like St. John The Baptist Church, which serves as a central anchor for the local spirit. Residents look toward the nearby major professional sports franchises of Cincinnati for their weekend excitement, yet they maintain a distinct local pride rooted in seasonal festivals and community gatherings. The landscape of Harper Meadows offers a rare, open reprieve from the built environment, providing a space where the stillness of the valley floor can be felt in the heat of an August afternoon. Though the township does not claim world-famous figures, its character is forged by the thousands of individuals who move through its neighborhoods, creating a collective existence that is as grounded and resilient as the earth itself.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colerain Township, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.259177, -84.626982. 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 Colerain Township includes the ZIP code (45252, 45251), telephone area code (513), county seat of Hamilton County (Cincinnati), and school district assignment.
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. |