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Pekin Ohio Map

Explore Pekin, 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 Pekin, Ohio

How to Use This Pekin, Ohio Map

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

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

Latitude	40.720697
Longitude	-81.124619
Population	314
Density	242.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	43952, 45036, 44657
Area Code	513, 330
County Seat	Steubenville
School District	Minerva Local School District

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About Pekin, Ohio

Pekin is a locality in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 314. The population density is 242.5 people per km². Pekin is located at 40.7207°N, 81.1246°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 43952, 45036, 44657.

Pekin emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of earth and water, defined by the persistent, winding path of Little Island Creek. It lies 4.3 miles north-northwest of Steubenville, OH (from Steubenville, OH: bearing 340°T), and is situated 3.9 miles west of Weirton. The land here slopes gently toward the depths of Egypt Hollow, where the air holds a cool, damp weight that lingers long after the sun has retreated behind the silhouettes of McKim Ridge. Three miles to the north, the surface of Brandywine Lake catches the pale, diffuse light of the afternoon, reflecting a sky that feels vast and unburdened by the industrial clamor of the wider region. Beyond the immediate fields, the dense, green canopy of Fernwood State Forest suggests an older, wilder permanence that guards the horizon against the encroaching gray of the modern sky.

Pekin carries the quiet resonance of a place that has long balanced the steady labor of the soil with the mechanical hum of the nearby industrial belt. The local economy relies on the stubborn fertility of the surrounding acreage and the modest commerce that flows through the center of the grid, a rhythm dictated by the changing seasons rather than the frantic pace of larger hubs. Residents often find a respite in the open expanses of Walton Acres Park, a space that serves as a communal hearth for the neighborhood. There is a distinct, understated pride in the way Pekin maintains its character, honoring the legacy of the settlers who first cleared these woods while adapting to a world that continuously pulls at its edges, yet never quite manages to unravel the simple, grounded existence found here.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 077° E
Bicentennial Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 078° E
Great Trail Golf Course (Park) — 1.9 mi, 092° E
Edgewater Golf Course (Park) — 2.9 mi, 349° N
Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 238° SW
Lake Mohawk Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 232° SW
Bolivar Lake (Recreation Area) — 7.4 mi, 243° SW
Valley Run Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 183° S
Zeppernick Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 057° NE
Bluestar Memorial (Monument) — 9.8 mi, 318° NW
Russel Jones Dedication for Baseball Field (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 243° SW
McCook House (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 169° S
Wildwood Park (Local Recreation) — 11.0 mi, 318° NW
Guilford Lake State Park (State Park) — 13.1 mi, 065° NE
World War I Soldier (Public Artwork) — 13.9 mi, 006° N
First Ladies National Historic Site (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 292° W
Downtown Canton Arts District (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 292° W
Mabel Hartzel Museum (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 004° N
McKinley Monument Historical Center (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 293° NW
Canton Garden Center (Attraction) — 15.5 mi, 295° NW
Leesville Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 17.1 mi, 190° S
Pioneer Point (Viewpoint) — 17.7 mi, 234° SW
Billy Jacobs Art Gallery (Gallery) — 20.9 mi, 270° W
Harry London Candies (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 311° NW
Massillon Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 284° W
Nash Family Jackson Amphitheater (Theatre) — 21.4 mi, 297° NW
M42 Duster (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 010° N
Brush Creek Wildlife Area (Nature Reserve) — 21.7 mi, 121° SE
Beaver Creek State Park (State Park) — 22.9 mi, 085° E
Cuyahoga Valley National Park (National Park) — 32.7 mi, 321° NW · 19k acres

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