Explore Delaware, 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 Delaware, 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 Delaware.
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 | Delaware |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Delaware County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.286476 |
| Longitude | -83.074864 |
| Population | 41,302 |
| Density | 799.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 43015 |
| Area Code | 614 |
| County Seat | Delaware |
| School District | Delaware City School District |
Delaware maintains a quiet presence upon the flat, fertile plains of the interior, defined by the steady, meandering path of the Delaware Run. The landscape here is characterized by the subtle depression of the Horse Shoe Bottom, a gentle basin that catches the light during the long, golden hours of a Midwestern dusk. Nearby, the still waters of Greenwood Lake offer a reflective surface that mirrors the shifting expanse of the sky. While the distant Bristol Ridge remains visible only as a faint, hazy silhouette on the horizon, the immediate terrain feels intimate and grounded. Residents walk the Olentangy Trail, a path that links the local environment to the rhythms of the seasons.
Delaware emerged as a purposeful settlement, growing steadily as a hub for trade and agricultural exchange within the region. The economy has transitioned over decades, moving from its early agrarian roots into a diverse mix of manufacturing and modern service industries. Sturdy brick architecture throughout the center of Delaware speaks to a period of sustained industrial prosperity that once relied on the movement of goods across the inland plains. Today, the local workforce remains connected to these historical foundations while adapting to the demands of a contemporary economy. The quiet persistence of this place is seen in the well-tended storefronts and the consistent movement of commerce that sustains the local character.
Delaware possesses a distinct cultural identity shaped by the presence of Ohio Wesleyan University, an institution that long ago integrated itself into the intellectual life of the streets. The town is widely recognized as the birthplace of Rutherford B. Hayes, the nineteenth President of the United States, whose legacy is observed at various historical markers throughout the area. Annual events such as the Little Brown Jug, a renowned harness racing tradition, draw spectators who appreciate the intersection of local heritage and competitive spirit. Public life in Delaware is marked by a deliberate pace, where the community gathers in shared spaces to observe the changing colors of the foliage. This sense of continuity, punctuated by the influence of academic and historical figures, ensures that Delaware remains a place of enduring local significance.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Delaware, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.286476, -83.074864. 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 Delaware includes the ZIP code (43015), telephone area code (614), county seat of Delaware County (Delaware), and school district assignment (Delaware City 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 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. |