Patterson Ohio Map

About Patterson, Ohio

Patterson is a locality in Hardin County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 130. The population density is 570.4 people per km². Patterson is located at 40.7822°N, 83.5261°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Patterson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45417, 45843.

Patterson occupies a quiet expanse of the Ohio landscape where the water of The Outlet carves a persistent, rhythmic path through the dark, fertile soil. It lies 19.3 miles south-southeast of Findlay, OH (from Findlay, OH: bearing 160°T), and is situated 10.2 miles north-northeast of Kenton. The horizon remains wide and unobstructed, though the faint, jagged silhouette of North Ridge marks the distance seventeen miles away, anchoring the view against a vast, shifting sky. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the edges of the fields and turning the dry stalks of late autumn into a muted, metallic bronze. Beyond the immediate reach of the stream, the land stretches out in a patient, flat geometry that seems to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped below the western edge of the plains.

Gormley Park provides a necessary stretch of green space just two miles from the center, offering a quiet refuge where the local pace slows to the cadence of the seasons. Patterson maintains a character forged by the steady work of the inland plains, where the economy has long leaned upon the productivity of the earth and the small-scale commerce that sustains its families. While the bustle of larger hubs feels distant, the reach of Lake Idlewild, nine miles off, provides a cooling influence on the air during the height of midsummer. Life in Patterson moves with a deliberate, unassuming grace, defined by the persistence of its people and the quiet authority of the landscape that surrounds them.

About This Patterson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Patterson, Ohio. Coordinates: 40.78218, -83.526134. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Patterson includes the ZIP code (45417, 45843), telephone area code (937, 234, 330), county seat of Hardin County (Kenton), and school district assignment (Riverdale Local School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.