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Darbydale Ohio Map

Explore Darbydale, 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 Darbydale, Ohio

How to Use This Darbydale, Ohio Map

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

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

Latitude	39.853673
Longitude	-83.182968
Population	768
Density	297.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	43123
Area Code	614
County Seat	Columbus
School District	South-Western City School District

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About Darbydale, Ohio

Darbydale is a locality in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 768. The population density is 297.7 people per km². Darbydale is located at 39.8537°N, 83.1830°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43123.

Darbydale occupies a flat, fertile expanse where the horizon is defined by the slow, deliberate meander of Big Darby Creek. It lies 5.1 miles west-southwest of Grove City, OH (from Grove City, OH: bearing 248°T), and is situated 0.8 miles north-northeast of Pleasant Township. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, dark soil of the central plains, which holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed above the treeline. To the west, the land rises subtly toward the distant silhouette of Spangler Hill, a quiet landmark that anchors the view against an expansive, pale sky. Within the protected boundaries of the Batelle-Darby Creek Metropark, the ground remains largely undisturbed, allowing the native grasses to sway in rhythmic waves that mirror the currents of the nearby water. When the light fades toward evening, the atmosphere grows thick and still, turning the fields into a deep, muted charcoal that seems to inhale the silence of the surrounding woods.

History in Darbydale is marked by the patient labor of those who first cleared these bottomlands to make way for the plow, establishing an economy rooted in the resilience of the harvest and the stewardship of the watershed. Residents often find their way toward the Hawthorn Loop Trail, where the path cuts through dense stands of timber that have stood since the early days of settlement. While the bustle of larger regional centers hums further to the east, life here maintains a deliberate pace, tied to the seasonal cycles of the creek and the quiet maintenance of the land. On summer afternoons, the cool air near Green Lake offers a brief respite from the heat, providing a focal point for those who value the simple, quiet proximity of the water. This is a place where the work of the day is measured not by the clock, but by the slow, predictable shift of the shadows across the barn doors and the steady, unceasing flow of the current.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Batelle-Darby Creek Metropark (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 181° S
Oakhurst Country Club (Park) — 2.1 mi, 022° N
Hickory Hills (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 307° NW
Camp Chase Trail (Local Park) — 2.9 mi, 341° N
Georgesville Post Office (historical) (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 321° NW
Mentel Memorial Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 021° N
Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 057° NE
Roach Property Acquisition (Local Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 350° N
Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 176° S
Wildlife Production Area 55 (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 268° W
John Hoover Memorial (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 070° E
Buckeye Raceway Electric Indoor Karting (Attraction) — 8.1 mi, 029° NE
Deer Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.1 mi, 203° SW
Big Darby Cr SR (State Recreation Area) — 9.3 mi, 338° N
Madison Lake State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 277° W
Bicentenial Historical Marker (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 055° NE
Shrum Mound (Historic Ruins) — 10.9 mi, 030° NE
Grandview Theater & Drafthouse (Cinema) — 11.6 mi, 039° NE
400 West Rich Arts Incubator (Arts Centre) — 11.6 mi, 052° NE
Ohio & Erie Canal Lock #30 (Historic Ruins) — 11.6 mi, 105° E
Miranova Place (Public Artwork) — 11.7 mi, 053° NE
Southern Theatre (Theatre) — 12.1 mi, 054° NE
OSU Urban Arts Space (Arts Centre) — 12.1 mi, 053° NE
The Archive Gallery (Gallery) — 12.1 mi, 059° NE
Capitol Theatre - Riffe Center (Theatre) — 12.2 mi, 053° NE
K1 Speed (Theme Park) — 12.7 mi, 017° N
Heritage Museum of Kappa Kappa Gamma (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 055° NE
Art of Republic (Gallery) — 13.1 mi, 045° NE
Gateway Film Center (Cinema) — 13.5 mi, 044° NE
Orton Geological Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 042° NE

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