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Kipton Ohio Map

Explore Kipton, 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 Kipton, Ohio

How to Use This Kipton, Ohio Map

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

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

Latitude	41.268107
Longitude	-82.302106
Population	209
Density	183.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	44049
Area Code	216
County Seat	Elyria
School District	Firelands Local School District

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About Kipton, Ohio

Kipton is a locality in Lorain County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 209. The population density is 183.4 people per km². Kipton is located at 41.2681°N, 82.3021°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Kipton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 44049.

Kipton exists as a quiet confluence of flat, fertile earth where the East Fork Vermilion River carves a deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 9.9 miles south-southwest of Amherst, OH (from Amherst, OH: bearing 205°T), and is situated 4.7 miles west-southwest of Oberlin. The horizon remains largely unbroken, save for the distant, hazy silhouette of Sugar Ridge that anchors the southern perspective on clear afternoons. Nearby, the still waters of Kipton Reservoir provide a mirror for the shifting clouds, while the surrounding acreage of Kipton Reservation offers a sanctuary of uncultivated timber and tall grasses. The air here holds a distinct, heavy clarity, especially as the late afternoon light flattens across the fields, turning the dormant soil into a deep, bruised shade of violet.

History remains etched into the quiet intersections of Kipton, where the remnants of a once-bustling rail heritage linger in the slow, methodical pace of daily life. Agriculture continues to define the rhythm of the seasons, as the cycle of planting and harvest dictates the movement of heavy machinery along the narrow roads. While the industrial fervor that shaped much of the regional interior has retreated into memory, a persistent, industrious spirit remains, evident in the well-tended fences and the endurance of local farmsteads. The people of Kipton observe the passage of time not by the ticking of a clock, but by the subtle transition of the sky over the riverbanks and the changing texture of the cornfields as they gold-leaf in the autumn wind.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Kipton Reservation (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 183° S
Oberlin Country Day Camp (Private Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 311° NW
Warrn Brown Amphitheater (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 293° NW
Township Lands (State Recreation Area) — 2.3 mi, 223° SW
Oberlin Golf Club (Park) — 3.0 mi, 074° E
Oberlin Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 3.6 mi, 077° E
Oberlin Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 081° E
Underground Railroad Monument (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 069° E
Warner Concert Hall (Theatre) — 4.6 mi, 070° E
The Studio Gallery & Lyceum (Gallery) — 4.6 mi, 070° E
The Workshop (Gallery) — 4.7 mi, 070° E
Verite Glass (Gallery) — 4.7 mi, 070° E
Giant Three-Way Plug (Public Artwork) — 4.8 mi, 069° E
Oberlin and the Underground Railroad (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 068° E
Park (Local Park) — 4.9 mi, 073° E
Vermilion River Reservation (Local Recreation) — 7.4 mi, 354° N
Spirit of '76 Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 147° SE
Wellington Reservation (Nature Reserve) — 9.1 mi, 156° SE
Observation Mound (Viewpoint) — 9.2 mi, 160° S
Lorian County Golf Center (State Recreation Area) — 9.2 mi, 069° E
Amherst Historical Society (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 020° N
Findley State Park (State Park) — 9.9 mi, 154° SE
Wellington Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 161° S
Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 056° NE
Old Woman Creek National Estuarine Research Reserve (Marine Protected Area) — 12.3 mi, 303° NW
The Hickories Museum (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 054° NE
Easter basket (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 023° NE
Carnegie Center (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 026° NE
Regal Cinemas 20 (Cinema) — 15.4 mi, 047° NE
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (National Park) — 34.0 mi, 089° E · 19k acres

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