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Continental Ohio Map

Explore Continental, 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 Continental, Ohio

How to Use This Continental, Ohio Map

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

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.

CityContinental
StateOhio (OH)
CountyPutnam County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude41.100327
Longitude-84.266335
Population1,102
Density363.4 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code45831
Area Code234, 330
County SeatOttawa
School DistrictContinental Local School District

About Continental, Ohio

Continental is a locality in Putnam County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,102. The population density is 363.4 people per km². Continental is located at 41.1003°N, 84.2663°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Continental is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 45831.

Continental emerges from the flat, fertile expanse of the Ohio plains where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered by the shadow of Howard Ridge, which remains a distant, hazy suggestion far to the south. It lies 13.5 miles south-southeast of Defiance, OH (from Defiance, OH: bearing 160°T), and is situated 18.2 miles north-northeast of Delphos. The atmosphere here possesses a distinct clarity, particularly when the late afternoon sun illuminates the rich, dark soil that defines the regional landscape. Nearby, the quiet waters of Prairie Creek trace a winding path through the fields, providing a subtle, rhythmic pulse to the surrounding acreage. While the reach of Burt Lake lies eight miles away, the immediate terrain remains dominated by expansive agricultural grids that mirror the orderly, honest temperament of the local terrain.

Continental maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life built upon the foundations of its agricultural heritage and the quiet persistence of its residents. The local economy continues to draw strength from the surrounding fields, a tradition that anchors the daily rhythm of the neighborhood as it balances modern industry with the legacy of its earliest settlers. On summer evenings, the activity shifts toward the Oakwood Ball Field, where the sound of wooden bats and the collective murmur of spectators mark the passage of the season. This locality serves as a quiet center for those who value a life dictated by the changing colors of the crops and the expansive, open skies that remain a constant presence over Continental.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Oakwood Ball Field (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 268° W
  • Cascade Wayside Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 188° S
  • Wildlife Production Area 51 (State Conservation Area) — 5.6 mi, 153° SE
  • Oakwood Community Park (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 266° W
  • Deters Park (Local Recreation) — 10.2 mi, 114° SE
  • Camp Lakota (Private Recreation) — 11.4 mi, 332° NW
  • Auglaize Country Club (Park) — 11.7 mi, 308° NW
  • Miami-Erie and Wabash-Erie Canals (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 303° NW
  • Camp Libbey (Private Recreation) — 12.6 mi, 359° N
  • Independence Dam State Park (State Park) — 13.2 mi, 004° N
  • Fort Winchester (Monument) — 13.7 mi, 340° N
  • MovieScoop Northtowne Cinemas (Cinema) — 14.8 mi, 340° N
  • Christ on the Cross (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 141° SE
  • St. Anthony statue (Public Artwork) — 16.2 mi, 139° SE
  • Maumee SR (State Recreation Area) — 16.7 mi, 018° N
  • Old Quarry Pump house (Historic Ruins) — 17.3 mi, 134° SE
  • Shannon Theater (Cinema) — 24.2 mi, 126° SE
  • Nickel Plate 779 (Attraction) — 26.7 mi, 160° S
  • Huber Opera House & Civic Center (Theatre) — 29.0 mi, 298° NW
  • Library House Gallery (Gallery) — 29.9 mi, 044° NE
  • Goll Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 31.6 mi, 351° N
  • Mazza Museum (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 096° E
  • Brenner Amphitheater (Theatre) — 32.1 mi, 096° E
  • Dudley and Mary Marks Lea Art Gallery (Gallery) — 32.1 mi, 096° E
  • Harold E. Newhard Planetarium (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 095° E
  • Van Buren State Park (State Park) — 32.2 mi, 085° E
  • Fisher/Wall Gallery (Gallery) — 32.2 mi, 097° E
  • Findlay Art League (Arts Centre) — 32.3 mi, 097° E
  • Hancock Sports Hall of Fame (Museum) — 34.1 mi, 095° E
  • Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 63.1 mi, 051° NE · 21k acres

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About This Continental Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Continental, Ohio. Coordinates: 41.100327, -84.266335. 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 Continental includes the ZIP code (45831), telephone area code (234, 330), county seat of Putnam County (Ottawa), and school district assignment (Continental 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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.