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Cynthiana Ohio Map

Explore Cynthiana, 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 Cynthiana, Ohio

How to Use This Cynthiana, Ohio Map

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

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.

CityCynthiana
StateOhio (OH)
CountyPike County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude39.173678
Longitude-83.348524
Population57
Density647.3 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes45624, 45612
Area Code937
County SeatWaverly
School DistrictWestern Local School District

About Cynthiana, Ohio

Cynthiana is a locality in Pike County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 57. The population density is 647.3 people per km². Cynthiana is located at 39.1737°N, 83.3485°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 45624, 45612.

Cynthiana endures as a quiet manifestation of the Ohio landscape, where the heavy, golden light of late afternoon clings to the fields like a physical weight. It lies 22.5 miles west-southwest of Chillicothe, OH (from Chillicothe, OH: bearing 241°T), and is situated 14.2 miles east of Hillsboro. The terrain is defined by the rise of Core Hill, which breaks the horizon to the north, while the low-lying basin of Beech Flats stretches out in a subtle, verdant expanse nearby. Water moves with a deliberate, slow urgency through the nearby Heads Branch, carving a thin, silver line through the soil before the land eventually slopes toward the broader basin of Paint Creek Lake. The air here holds the scent of damp earth and cooling limestone, a constant reminder of the geological foundations that anchor this inland territory far from the reach of any distant tides.

Cynthiana reflects the slow, deliberate pulse of a regional economy rooted in the deep agricultural traditions of the Midwest, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of daily labor. The preservation efforts within the Highlands Nature Sanctuary serve as a vital boundary against the encroachment of modern industry, protecting the native flora that once defined the early settlement of these woodlands. While the distant Bench Trail offers a path for those seeking to traverse the wider region, the local character remains defined by the persistence of its small-scale homesteads and the quietude of its rural corridors. Life in Cynthiana proceeds with a sturdy, unadorned grace, favoring the steady work of the soil and the endurance of a landscape that has remained largely unchanged by the frantic shifts of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Highlands Nature Sanctuary (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 314° NW
  • Pike State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 159° S
  • Arc Of Appalachia Biodiversity (Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 328° NW
  • Spruce Hill-Rocky Fork-Hope Springs-Rock Run-Kamama Prairie (Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 209° SW
  • Three Sisters (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 346° N
  • Paint Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 356° N
  • Paint Creek State Park (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 356° N
  • Paint Creek Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.3 mi, 350° N
  • Rocky Fork State Park (State Park) — 4.7 mi, 284° W
  • Circle Mound (Historic Ruins) — 5.9 mi, 212° SW
  • Pike Lake State Park (State Park) — 6.6 mi, 097° E
  • Valley Vista Golf Course (Park) — 7.0 mi, 046° NE
  • Soldiers’ Monument (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 351° N
  • World's Largest Horseshoe Crab (Public Artwork) — 13.3 mi, 277° W
  • Wickerham Inn 1800-01 (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 190° S
  • Peebles (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 191° S
  • Buzzard's Roost Lookout (Viewpoint) — 18.0 mi, 056° NE
  • Frankfort Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 030° NE
  • Natural Bathtub (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 054° NE
  • Homestead Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 18.9 mi, 054° NE
  • Scioto Trail State Forest (State Recreation Area) — 19.7 mi, 081° E
  • Adena Mansion & Gardens Historic Site (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 055° NE
  • The Grove (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 055° NE
  • Mighty Children's Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 061° NE
  • John and Marion Becker Cedar Falls Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.3 mi, 186° S
  • Fayette County Museum (Museum) — 25.7 mi, 350° N
  • Sabina Historical Society (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 325° NW
  • Buzzardroost Rock Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 28.1 mi, 189° S
  • North South Studios (Gallery) — 31.8 mi, 306° NW
  • Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 42.0 mi, 131° SE · 243k acres

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About This Cynthiana Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cynthiana, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.173678, -83.348524. 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 Cynthiana includes the ZIP code (45624, 45612), telephone area code (937), county seat of Pike County (Waverly), and school district assignment (Western 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.