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Creston Ohio Map

Explore Creston, 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 Creston, Ohio

How to Use This Creston, Ohio Map

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

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

Latitude	40.976736
Longitude	-81.899863
Population	2,139
Density	377.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	44217
Area Code	440
County Seat	Wooster
School District	Norwayne Local School District

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About Creston, Ohio

Creston is a locality in Wayne County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,139. The population density is 377.3 people per km². Creston is located at 40.9767°N, 81.8999°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Creston is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 44217.

Creston occupies a quiet expanse of land where the Killbuck Ditch carves a deliberate path through the earth, marking the rhythm of the surrounding fields. It lies 9.0 miles west-southwest of Wadsworth, OH (from Wadsworth, OH: bearing 253°T), and is situated 9.6 miles west of Chippewa Township. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the horizon remains broad and flat, occasionally interrupted by the distant, hazy silhouette of Hinckley Ridge. The light here tends to linger at dusk, turning the soil a deep, bruised purple and casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the open plains. Residents find a singular peace within Creston Community Park, where the stillness of the afternoon is broken only by the rustle of dry grasses or the sudden, sharp flight of a bird rising toward the clouds.

Historical layers of the Western Reserve remain visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the local streetscape, reflecting a legacy built on the labor of the land. Agriculture continues to shape the economy, with the nearby Wolf Lakes serving as a quiet witness to the seasonal cycles of planting and harvest that dictate the pace of life. While the influence of larger industrial centers resonates in the distance, Creston maintains a distinct, deliberate character, far removed from the frantic pulse of urban centers. Life here is measured in the steady movement of freight and the quiet persistence of those who work the black, fertile soil, grounding the locality in a tradition that values utility and endurance above all else.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Creston Community Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 028° NE
Leohr Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 029° NE
Westfield Country Club (Park) — 3.2 mi, 341° N
Hawks Nest Golf Club (Park) — 3.7 mi, 179° S
Westfield Historical Society (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 334° NW
Medina County Wildlife Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 353° N
Chippewa Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 356° N
Bauman Orchards (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 095° E
Chippewa Lake Acquisition (Local Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 359° N
Maple Lakes (Private Recreation) — 5.6 mi, 030° NE
Chippewa Lake 5 (Local Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 353° N
"skypark" the Flying Community (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 057° NE
Giant Swing (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 177° S
Medina Summit Land Conservancy (State Recreation Area) — 9.6 mi, 325° NW
Wayne County Historical Museum (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 188° S
Wayne Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 12.7 mi, 190° S
Rinky Dink (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 031° NE
Lake 8 Movies (Cinema) — 15.2 mi, 081° E
White Rabbits Galleries (Arts Centre) — 15.3 mi, 080° E
Magical Theatre Company (Theatre) — 15.3 mi, 080° E
Waymouth school museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 020° N
Dedication Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.1 mi, 035° NE
Findley State Park (State Park) — 18.4 mi, 302° NW
Susan Hambley Nature Center (Nature Reserve) — 18.5 mi, 014° N
Painting with a Twist (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 054° NE
Hickory Ridge Cinema (Cinema) — 18.9 mi, 010° N
Michelle C. Reynolds Memorial (Monument) — 19.2 mi, 067° NE
Wayne Johnson Memorial Gym (Monument) — 19.3 mi, 067° NE
Watkins Academy Museum of the Cultural Arts (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 067° NE
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (National Park) — 20.4 mi, 051° NE · 19k acres

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