Monroe Ohio Map
Monroe, Jackson County
Monroe, Ohio — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Monroe, Jackson County.
Interactive Map of Monroe, Ohio
| City | Monroe |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Jackson |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.856465 |
| Longitude | -82.629052 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Monroe, Ohio
Monroe is a locality in Jackson County, Ohio, United States. Monroe is located at 38.8565°N, 82.6291°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 45050.0.
Monroe rests in a fold of Jackson County, Ohio, where the land itself seems to exhale a sigh of gentle hills. It lies 31.8 miles north-north-west of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 342°T), and is situated 4.0 miles south-west of Oak Hill. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and browns, a landscape sculpted not by dramatic peaks but by the patient hand of water and time. Broadleaf forests, thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, climb the slopes, their canopies a dense, interlocking roof that filters the sunlight into shifting patterns on the forest floor. In the hollows, where the air hangs heavy and still, small creeks meander, their water a dark, reflective ribbon carrying fallen twigs and the occasional flash of a minnow. The sky above Monroe often wears a soft, diffused light, especially in the twilight hours, when the edges of the hills blur into an indistinct haze and the world seems to hold its breath. The history of Monroe is intertwined with the very earth it occupies, a narrative etched in the logging and coal mining that once pulsed through this region. For generations, the forests provided timber, their bounty hauled down winding country roads, and the deep seams beneath the hills yielded their dark treasure, fueling industries far beyond these quiet valleys. While those days of robust extraction have softened, a resilient spirit persists, evident in the small businesses that line the main thoroughfare and the agricultural plots that dot the surrounding countryside, where crops like corn and soybeans still find purchase. The air here carries the faint, lingering aroma of woodsmoke and damp soil, a subtle perfume that speaks of connection to the land and a history of honest labor, a character that defines Monroe.
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About This Monroe Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Monroe, Ohio with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Monroe and Jackson County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Monroe is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Monroe is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
