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Murray City Ohio Map

Explore Murray City, 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 Murray City, Ohio

How to Use This Murray City, Ohio Map

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

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	Murray City
State	Ohio (OH)
County	Hocking County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.511459
Longitude	-82.16348
Population	341
Density	415.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	43144
Area Code	614
County Seat	Logan
School District	Nelsonville-York City School District

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About Murray City, Ohio

Murray City is a locality in Hocking County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 341. The population density is 415.3 people per km². Murray City is located at 39.5115°N, 82.1635°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Murray City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 43144.

Murray City remains a quiet presence where the Snow Fork carves a narrow, persistent path through the Appalachian foothills. It lies 13.0 miles north-northwest of Athens, OH (from Athens, OH: bearing 345°T), and is situated 5.2 miles northeast of Nelsonville. The landscape is dominated by the steep, wooded rise of Taylor Ridge, which casts long shadows over the valley floor as the sun dips behind the canopy. Nearby, the terrain deepens into the shaded recesses of Spencer Hollow, where the air stays cool and heavy with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. Beyond the immediate tree line, the broader expanse of the Wayne National Forest - Athens Ranger District - Athens Unit exerts a silent, sprawling influence on the horizon. Residents often find respite in the local Park, a modest space that serves as a focal point for the quiet, measured pace of the day.

History clings to Murray City in the form of weathered foundations and the lingering memory of an era defined by the coal industry, which once dictated the rhythm of every household. While the economy has shifted away from the intensive labor of the mines, the town maintains a sturdy, self-reliant character forged by generations who worked the seams of the earth. Travelers passing through the region might catch a glimpse of the nearby Buckeye Trail, a reminder of the vast, rugged wilderness that persists just beyond the residential streets. Those seeking deeper solitude often venture toward the Wayne National Forest Pond, where the water mirrors the shifting gray and green of the sky. Life in Murray City moves with a deliberate, unadorned grace, anchored by the enduring gravity of the hills and the steady, cold flow of the creek.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 244° SW
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 0.1 mi, 007° N · 243k acres
Wallace H. O'Dowd Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 002° N
Taylor Ridge Wildlife Area (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 105° E
Sunday Creek Coal Co Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 321° NW
Buffalo Beats Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 3.8 mi, 177° S
Tinker's Cave (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 304° NW
Central School Bell (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 226° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 222° SW
Wayne Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 5.2 mi, 149° SE · 1,082 acres
Burr Oak Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 069° E
Burr Oak State Park (State Park) — 5.7 mi, 078° E
Burr Oak Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 5.8 mi, 074° E
Hocking Canal Lock 19 (Historic Ruins) — 7.6 mi, 240° SW
Lindy's Lookout (Viewpoint) — 7.9 mi, 159° S
Peach Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 11.7 mi, 160° S
Passionworks (Arts Centre) — 12.9 mi, 165° S
Athena Cinema (Cinema) — 13.1 mi, 165° S
Ohio University Art Gallery (Gallery) — 13.1 mi, 165° S
Cube 4 Gallery (Gallery) — 13.1 mi, 165° S
The School of Visual Communication Gallery (Gallery) — 13.1 mi, 165° S
Soldiers and Sailors Monument (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 165° S
College Green (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 165° S
Ten Commandments (Public Artwork) — 13.2 mi, 279° W
Devils Tea Table (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 204° SW
Stewart's Folly (Historic Ruins) — 14.8 mi, 280° W
Muskingum River State Park (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 063° NE
Twin City Opera House (Cinema) — 19.0 mi, 060° NE
Ohio Historical Society Pottery Museum (Museum) — 19.7 mi, 012° N
Table Rock/Fat Mans Squeeze (Attraction) — 21.1 mi, 260° W

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