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Northwood Ohio Map

Explore Northwood, 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 Northwood, Ohio

How to Use This Northwood, Ohio Map

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

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	Northwood
State	Ohio (OH)
County	Lawrence County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.610064
Longitude	-83.482704
Population	5,160
Density	232.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	45822, 45669, 43701, 43619
Area Code	740
County Seat	Ironton
School District	Northwood Local School District

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About Northwood, Ohio

Northwood is a locality in Lawrence County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,160. The population density is 232.8 people per km². Northwood is located at 41.6101°N, 83.4827°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Northwood is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45822, 45669, 43701.

Northwood unfolds across a flat, industrious expanse where the persistent movement of Paddy Creek carves a quiet path through the landscape. It lies 18.8 miles east-southeast of Ironton, OH (from Ironton, OH: bearing 108°T), and is situated 5.4 miles east-northeast of Huntington. The horizon is defined by the subtle, distant rise of Pea Ridge, providing a grounding silhouette against the expansive Midwestern sky. In the cool hours of early morning, the light catches the dew on the low-lying fields, turning the earth a muted, honest silver that suggests the enduring patience of the soil. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, Twin Lakes offers a stillness that contrasts with the rhythmic, mechanical pulse of the nearby industrial corridors.

Northwood carries the weight of a working history, where the labor of the past remains audible in the steady hum of modern transit and local commerce. The land near the Lawrence County Fairgrounds serves as a communal anchor, where seasonal gatherings mark the passage of time against the backdrop of an evolving regional economy. While the reach of the Wayne National Forest - Ironton Ranger District creates a wilder perimeter eighteen miles to the south, the daily life of the residents remains tethered to the industrious spirit of the plains. Here, the air often holds the faint, metallic tang of progress, a sensory reminder that the character of the place is built upon the practical, calloused hands of those who have long recognized the value of a steady day’s work.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Central Park (Local Park) — locality lies within
Aqua Terrace (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 180° S
Stations of the Cross (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 193° S
Saint Gerome Statue of Christ (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 193° S
Railway Park (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 208° SW
Antique FireHose Reel (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 182° S
Pearson Metropark (Local Park) — 2.6 mi, 044° NE
Glass City Metropark (Local Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 337° NW
KeyBank Discovery Theatre (Cinema) — 3.9 mi, 319° NW
City Candy (Public Artwork) — 3.9 mi, 321° NW
Burts Theater (historical) (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 315° NW
Peristyle Theatre (Theatre) — 5.1 mi, 310° NW
Western-most point on Lake Erie (Viewpoint) — 6.3 mi, 002° N
Maumee Bay State Park (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 042° NE
Fort Miamis (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 251° W
Audubon Islands Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 8.5 mi, 249° W
Erie State Game Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 010° N
Cedar Point National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 8.7 mi, 052° NE · 7,798 acres
Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.6 mi, 066° NE · 21k acres
Grimm Prairie - Ottawa NWR (Nature Reserve) — 11.6 mi, 089° E
Toledo Harbor Light (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 037° NE
Hudson Gallery (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 303° NW
Fuller Art House (Gallery) — 13.6 mi, 303° NW
Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 174° S
Fishing, Hicking, Canoeing (Attraction) — 14.4 mi, 175° S
Magee Marsh Wildlife Area (State Park) — 15.0 mi, 085° E
Bowling Green Athletics Hall of Fame (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 205° SW
Bowling Green High School Student Artwork (Gallery) — 18.4 mi, 208° SW
West Sister Island National Wildlife Refuge Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 21.1 mi, 065° NE · 77 acres

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