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Lake Darby Ohio Map

Explore Lake Darby, 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 Lake Darby, Ohio

How to Use This Lake Darby, Ohio Map

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

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	Lake Darby
State	Ohio (OH)
County	Franklin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.957284
Longitude	-83.228803
Population	4,731
Density	527.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	43119
Area Code	614
County Seat	Columbus
School District	Hilliard City School District

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About Lake Darby, Ohio

Lake Darby is a locality in Franklin County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,731. The population density is 527.8 people per km². Lake Darby is located at 39.9573°N, 83.2288°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 43119.

Lake Darby emerges from the flat, fertile midwestern expanse as a quiet intersection of open fields and protected wild corridors. It lies 6.5 miles southwest of Hilliard, OH (from Hilliard, OH: bearing 215°T), and is situated 8.9 miles northwest of Grove City. The landscape is defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Big Darby Creek, which carves a path through the earth only a mile away, feeding the moisture that sustains the local woodlands. To the west, the horizon holds the distant, hazy suggestion of Tick Ridge, a reminder of the rugged elevations that exist far beyond these plains. Within this immediate territory, the Davis And Sons Property Acquisition preserves a stretch of native ground, ensuring that the local flora remains undisturbed by the slow encroachment of modern development. Sunlight here possesses a particular quality, casting long, golden shadows across the grasses that seem to hold the heat of the day well into the deepening dusk.

History in Lake Darby remains tethered to the rhythm of the soil and the legacy of the settlers who first cleared these patches for cultivation. The local economy continues to reflect its agricultural roots, though the quietude of the region is punctuated by the presence of Silver Creek Reservoir, which serves as a necessary anchor for the surrounding ecosystem. Residents often find their way to the Hawthorn Loop Trail, a four-mile path that offers a measured pace for those seeking to observe the changing colors of the canopy throughout the seasons. Life in Lake Darby moves with a deliberate, internal logic, favoring the preservation of quiet spaces over the clamor of rapid industrialization. It is a place where the air carries the scent of damp earth and coming weather, grounded by the steady, persistent flow of the nearby creek and the vast, unobstructed sky that marks the center of the continent.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Davis And Sons Property Acquisition (Local Conservation Area) — 0.0 mi, 358° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 215° SW
Darby Creek Conservation Tnc (Local Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 222° SW
Little Darby Scenic River (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 249° W
Prairie Oaks Metropark (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 351° N
Little Darby Scenic River - Mcdonald (State Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 241° SW
Big Darby Cr SR (State Recreation Area) — 1.9 mi, 325° NW
Thorn Apple Country Club (Park) — 2.6 mi, 072° E
Jack "Rock" Mcdowell Athletic Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.0 mi, 243° SW
Big Darby Creek (Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 261° W
Georgesville Post Office (historical) (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 176° S
Hickory Hills (Local Recreation) — 5.0 mi, 181° S
Buckeye Raceway Electric Indoor Karting (Attraction) — 6.4 mi, 091° E
K1 Speed (Theme Park) — 7.8 mi, 050° NE
Shrum Mound (Historic Ruins) — 8.2 mi, 074° E
Madison Lake State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 235° SW
Bill Moose Memorial (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 049° NE
Golden Bear Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 9.4 mi, 066° NE
Tellerium Ceramic Studio (Arts Centre) — 9.7 mi, 035° NE
Pillar (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 035° NE
Hayden Falls Viewing Deck (Viewpoint) — 9.8 mi, 039° NE
Grandview Theater & Drafthouse (Cinema) — 9.9 mi, 080° E
Upper Arlington Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 10.1 mi, 065° NE
Chateau la King (Historic Castle / Fort) — 10.4 mi, 289° W
Field of Corn (with Osage Orange Trees) (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 032° NE
Banvard Gallery (Gallery) — 11.7 mi, 074° E
University Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 075° E
Museum of Classical Archaeology (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 075° E
Orton Geological Museum (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 076° E
Arne Slettebak Planetarium (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 075° E

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