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Duncan Falls Ohio Map

Explore Duncan Falls, 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 Duncan Falls, Ohio

How to Use This Duncan Falls, Ohio Map

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

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.

CityDuncan Falls
StateOhio (OH)
CountyMuskingum County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude39.882489
Longitude-81.913656
Population898
Density279.6 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code43734
Area Code740
County SeatZanesville
School DistrictFranklin Local School District

About Duncan Falls, Ohio

Duncan Falls is a locality in Muskingum County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 898. The population density is 279.6 people per km². Duncan Falls is located at 39.8825°N, 81.9137°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43734.

Duncan Falls observes the slow, deliberate current of the Muskingum River as it carves a path through the softened edges of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 7.3 miles southeast of Zanesville, OH (from Zanesville, OH: bearing 131°T), and is situated 8.9 miles southeast of North Zanesville. Beyond the riverbanks, the terrain rises into the quiet elevation of Poverty Ridge, casting long, bruised shadows over the local topography as the afternoon sun descends. To the east, the landscape deepens into the dense, timbered expanse of Blue Rock State Forest, while the nearby reach of Sycamore Hollow provides a sheltered basin for the local flora. Not far from the water, the Meiners Wildlife Area offers a sanctuary where the quietude of the land is broken only by the movement of brush or the sudden flight of birds, lending an air of ancient, undisturbed stillness to the atmosphere.

Duncan Falls traces its origins to the industrious energy of the nineteenth century, when the power of the water was harnessed to drive the mills that anchored the local economy. Though the rhythm of modern commerce has shifted, the legacy of that era remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that lines the streets, reflecting a persistence forged in labor and resourcefulness. Residents often look toward the tranquil waters of Cutler Lake for recreation, a short distance away from the daily hum of the locality. The spirit of the place is defined by this blend of quiet resilience and the persistent, flowing presence of the river, which continues to shape the character of those who live within the reach of its banks.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Meiners Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 282° W
  • Blue Rock State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 134° SE
  • Fuller's Fairways (Park) — 3.3 mi, 002° N
  • Blue Rock State Park (State Park) — 5.2 mi, 145° SE
  • Three Sister's Studio (Arts Centre) — 5.3 mi, 299° NW
  • George Selsam Memorial (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 297° NW
  • Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 5.8 mi, 301° NW
  • The Stone Academy (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 305° NW
  • Soldier's Circle (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 299° NW
  • The Dr. Increase Mathews House (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 306° NW
  • Zanesville Appalachian Arts Project (Gallery) — 6.2 mi, 310° NW
  • Muskingum County Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 6.3 mi, 296° NW
  • EagleSticks Golf Club (Park) — 6.3 mi, 285° W
  • BunkoJess Gallery (Gallery) — 6.3 mi, 306° NW
  • Girl UPcycled Studio (Gallery) — 6.3 mi, 306° NW
  • Fallen Soldier Memorial (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 309° NW
  • Y Bridge Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 6.6 mi, 307° NW
  • American Electric Power - Avondale Wildlife Area (Conservation Area) — 8.2 mi, 265° W
  • Wilds Land Acquisition (Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 086° E
  • Cinemark Colony Square Cinema 12 (Cinema) — 9.4 mi, 320° NW
  • Muskingum River State Park (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 179° S
  • Dillon Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 311° NW
  • Ohio Historical Society Pottery Museum (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 235° SW
  • Big Muskie (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 143° SE
  • Twin City Opera House (Cinema) — 16.4 mi, 169° S
  • Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 16.4 mi, 203° SW · 243k acres
  • World's Largest Basket (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 343° N
  • Longaberger Museum (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 343° N
  • Dillon Reservoir Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 19.4 mi, 312° NW
  • Cambridge Glass Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 061° NE

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About This Duncan Falls Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Duncan Falls, Ohio. Coordinates: 39.882489, -81.913656. 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 Duncan Falls includes the ZIP code (43734), telephone area code (740), county seat of Muskingum County (Zanesville), and school district assignment (Franklin 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.