Explore Edison, 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 Edison, 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 Edison.
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 | Edison |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Morrow County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.55756 |
| Longitude | -82.862403 |
| Population | 422 |
| Density | 567.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 43320 |
| Area Code | 614 |
| County Seat | Mount Gilead |
| School District | Mount Gilead Exempted Village School District |
Edison maintains a quiet presence amidst the expansive, fertile plains of central Ohio, where the land stretches out in wide, flat reaches of productive soil. It lies 12.7 miles south-southwest of Galion, OH (from Galion, OH: bearing 197°T), and is situated 1.9 miles west-northwest of Mount Gilead. Whetstone Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters reflecting the pale, shifting light of the Midwestern sky as it moves past the edge of the village. Beyond the local horizon, the distant silhouettes of Turkey Ridge serve as a faint, jagged reminder of the more rugged topography that lies far to the southeast. Within the immediate vicinity, the atmosphere remains steady and unadorned, characterized by the low, rhythmic hum of agricultural machinery and the seasonal transformation of crop fields from vibrant green to a deep, harvest gold. Residents often gather at the Unknown Ball Park, a space that serves as the central anchor for outdoor activity, grounding the community in the simple geography of the local terrain.
Edison carries the weight of a settlement forged by the necessity of the nineteenth-century rail expansion, which once dictated the pace and prosperity of the surrounding region. The economy remains tethered to the rhythms of the land and the modest commerce that supports the surrounding farms, reflecting a history shaped by industrious pioneers who sought stability in the interior. While the nearby Mount Gilead Lakes offer a reprieve for those seeking the quiet stillness of water, the identity of Edison is defined more by its internal resilience and the steady, predictable progression of its days. The architecture of the older buildings hints at a time when the village served as a vital transit point, though today the pace has slowed to a measured, deliberate gait. Life here is defined by the practicalities of a rural existence, where the changing light across the fields marks the passage of time more reliably than any clock.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Edison, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.55756, -82.862403. 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 Edison includes the ZIP code (43320), telephone area code (614), county seat of Morrow County (Mount Gilead), and school district assignment (Mount Gilead Exempted Village 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. |