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Nelson Township Ohio Map

Explore Nelson Township, 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 Nelson Township, Ohio

How to Use This Nelson Township, Ohio Map

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

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	Nelson Township
State	Ohio (OH)
County	Portage County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.312994
Longitude	-81.053385
Population	3,600
Density	35.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	44231
Area Code	440
County Seat	Ravenna

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About Nelson Township, Ohio

Nelson Township is a locality in Portage County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,600. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Nelson Township is located at 41.3130°N, 81.0534°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 44231.

Nelson Township unfolds as a quiet expanse of wooded plateaus and sandstone outcroppings where the air carries the cool, damp scent of deep earth and emerging spring. It lies 9.2 miles west of Champion Township, OH (from Champion Township, OH: bearing 276°T), and is situated 9.7 miles east of Mantua Township. The landscape is defined by the sharp, dramatic verticality of Nelsons Ledges Quarry Park, where jagged rock faces rise abruptly against the sky, offering a stark contrast to the softer, shadowed depths of Parkman Gorge nearby. Water traces its path through this terrain with a persistent, quiet energy, as the gentle flow of Tinker Creek meanders past the base of the cliffs and the singular, cascading beauty of Minnehaha Falls draws the eye toward the moss-covered stones. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouette of Limestone Ridge anchors the horizon, while the quiet surface of Pine Lake reflects the shifting colors of a vast, inland sky that seems to hold the light longer as the afternoon wanes.

History in Nelson Township remains etched into the rugged character of the land, shaped by the early settlers who recognized the utility of the grit and stone beneath their feet. The economy has long been tethered to the rhythms of the earth, transitioning from the labor of early quarries to a quiet, agrarian pulse that keeps pace with the changing seasons. Residents move through their days with a steady, deliberate focus, often seen walking the Clubmoss Trail where the forest floor softens the sound of footsteps and the light filters through the canopy in pale, shifting shafts of gold. This is a place where the legacy of the Western Reserve lingers in the architecture of older homesteads and the enduring silence of the fields, maintaining a distinct identity that favors the slow, observant life over the haste of busier corridors.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Nelsons Ledges Quarry Park (Private Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 055° NE
Nelson-Kennedy Ledges State Park (State Park) — 1.1 mi, 035° NE
Eagle Creek (State Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 215° SW
Garrettsville Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 234° SW
Sugar Bush Golf Club (Park) — 2.1 mi, 238° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 226° SW
Parkman Gorge (Park) — 2.8 mi, 013° N
James A. Garfield Historical Society (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 230° SW
Hayden Auditorium (Theatre) — 4.7 mi, 268° W
Renner Theater (Theatre) — 4.8 mi, 269° W
Arthur W Youngblood Watershed Area (State Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 312° NW
Johnson Home (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 259° W
Grand River Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 052° NE
Higway of Light (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 113° SE
Upper Cuyahoga SR (State Recreation Area) — 7.6 mi, 255° W
Porter Family Grave (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 011° N
1985 Tornado Memorial (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 155° SE
Birth Place of Lorenzo Snow (Attraction) — 10.0 mi, 262° W
West Branch State Park (State Park) — 10.3 mi, 189° S
Bristol History Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 062° NE
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 11.1 mi, 325° NW
Gemini 8 - Titian II rocketmodel (Public Artwork) — 11.2 mi, 112° E
National Packard Museum (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 110° E
Trumbull County Historical Society (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 113° SE
Fine Arts Council of Trumbull (Arts Centre) — 13.3 mi, 113° SE
Trumbull Art Gallery (Gallery) — 13.3 mi, 113° SE
Collapsed Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 13.8 mi, 206° SW
Haskins Road Christmas Lights Display (Attraction) — 14.5 mi, 285° W
Aurora Historical Society (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 270° W
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (National Park) — 23.5 mi, 256° W · 19k acres

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