La Rue Ohio Map
Explore La Rue, 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 La Rue, Ohio
How to Use This La Rue, Ohio Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for La Rue, 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 La Rue.
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 | La Rue |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Marion County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.576446 |
| Longitude | -83.384644 |
| Population | 676 |
| Density | 546.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 43332 |
| Area Code | 614 |
| County Seat | Marion |
| School District | Elgin Local School District |
About La Rue, Ohio
La Rue is a locality in Marion County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 676. The population density is 546.0 people per km². La Rue is located at 40.5764°N, 83.3846°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. La Rue is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 43332.La Rue occupies a quiet expanse of the Ohio flatlands where the horizon stretches wide and unencumbered under a sky that seems to possess more depth than the earth itself. It lies 13.5 miles west of Marion, OH (from Marion, OH: bearing 266°T), and is situated 12.9 miles west-southwest of Marion Township. The Scioto River carves a slow, deliberate path through the local terrain, its waters reflecting the muted, shifting colors of the changing seasons as it meanders past the edges of the settlement. Beyond the immediate banks, the land opens into vast, fertile plains that have been cultivated for generations, offering a sense of stability that feels permanent and ancient. On clear days, the distant silhouette of Bristol Ridge faintly haunts the western skyline, a reminder of the more rugged topography that exists far beyond these level fields. The air here carries a crisp, clean clarity, often textured by the scent of damp soil and the rhythmic rustle of wind moving through the open expanse.
La Rue maintains a steady, measured pace that honors the agricultural legacy of the surrounding region, where the economy remains deeply rooted in the productivity of the soil. Local life is defined by the cycles of the harvest and the persistent, quiet labor that sustains the neighborhood, keeping the pulse of the place attuned to the land rather than the frantic speed of modern industry. Residents frequently utilize the Marion Tallgrass Trail, a corridor of restored prairie that offers a glimpse into the original botanical character of the plains before they were shaped by the plow. While the nearby Big Swale influences the drainage and subtle topography of the area, and Ziegler Pond provides a singular, quiet retreat seven miles away, the identity of La Rue remains anchored to its role as a steady, enduring outpost in the heart of the Midwest. Life here moves with a deliberate gravity, defined by the simple, honest work of those who recognize the quiet dignity in tending to the same earth their predecessors walked.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Marion Tallgrass Trail (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 360° N
- Killdeer Plains Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 008° N
- Wolf Creek Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 9.7 mi, 277° W
- Veteran's Memorial Park Golf Course (Park) — 10.8 mi, 294° NW
- Richwood Fairgrounds (Local Recreation) — 11.4 mi, 158° S
- Lawrence Woods Dedicated Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 262° W
- Marion Country Club (Park) — 11.9 mi, 101° E
- Quarry Park (Local Park) — 12.3 mi, 080° E
- Saulisberry Park (Local Park) — 13.1 mi, 285° W
- Marion County Steam Shovel (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 082° E
- Centre 71 (Cinema) — 13.9 mi, 094° E
- Delaware Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 16.2 mi, 107° E
- 9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 116° SE
- Chief Tarhe Monument (Monument) — 20.7 mi, 017° N
- Russell E. Wilke Auditorium (Theatre) — 21.4 mi, 341° N
- War of 1812 Blockhouse (Monument) — 21.4 mi, 182° S
- Terradise Nature Center (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 082° E
- Big Darby Cr SR (State Recreation Area) — 22.9 mi, 202° S
- Indian Lake State Park (State Park) — 23.9 mi, 260° W
- Logan County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 24.3 mi, 232° SW
- Shortest Street in America (Attraction) — 24.9 mi, 233° SW
- Strand Theatre (Cinema) — 25.4 mi, 139° SE
- Mayhew Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 25.5 mi, 139° SE
- Elzay Gallery of Art (Gallery) — 26.5 mi, 300° NW
- Ohio Caverns (Attraction) — 28.6 mi, 215° SW
- Morrow County History Center (Museum) — 29.2 mi, 094° E
- Alum Creek State Park (State Park) — 29.6 mi, 135° SE
- Amur Tiger (Viewpoint) — 32.1 mi, 154° SE
- Out of Bounds (6 of 7) (Public Artwork) — 33.1 mi, 159° S
- Adena Mound (Historic Ruins) — 34.7 mi, 147° SE
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About This La Rue Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Rue, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.576446, -83.384644. 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 La Rue includes the ZIP code (43332), telephone area code (614), county seat of Marion County (Marion), and school district assignment (Elgin 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 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. |
