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Sparta Ohio Map

Explore Sparta, 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 Sparta, Ohio

How to Use This Sparta, Ohio Map

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

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

Latitude	40.394784
Longitude	-82.70045
Population	121
Density	537.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	43350
Area Code	614
County Seat	Mount Gilead
School District	Highland Local School District

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About Sparta, Ohio

Sparta is a locality in Morrow County, Ohio, United States. It is a small community with a population of 121. The population density is 537.0 people per km². Sparta is located at 40.3948°N, 82.7005°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Sparta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 43350.

Sparta reveals itself through a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the Midwestern interior, where the land stretches into broad, unassuming swells of earth. It lies 11.3 miles west of Mount Vernon, OH (from Mount Vernon, OH: bearing 271°T), and is situated 17.9 miles northeast of Genoa Township. The elevation rises slightly toward the modest crest of Hulse Hill, which stands as a silent sentinel just a mile from the center, while the waters of Mile Run carve a narrow, winding path through the soil nearby. During the transition of seasons, the light here takes on a peculiar, amber quality, catching the edges of the fields and turning the horizon into a muted palette of gold and gray. The air carries the scent of turned earth and drying stalks, a clean, sharp fragrance that lingers long after the sun has dipped below the rise of the land.

Sparta operates with a deliberate, measured pace that reflects a history rooted in the steady labor of the surrounding agricultural plains. The economy maintains a quiet consistency, tethered to the rhythm of the harvest and the small-scale commerce that sustains those who call the region home. Residents often seek recreation at the Heart of Ohio Trail, a corridor of movement that allows for a different perspective on the stillness of the woods, while those looking for larger expanses of water travel the short distance to the shores of Clark Lake. Life in Sparta remains defined by these local connections, a place where the passage of time is measured not by grand events, but by the slow, reliable cycle of the seasons turning over the fields.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Heart of Ohio Trail (Local Recreation) — 5.0 mi, 153° SE
High Point of the Ohio to Erie Trail (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 159° S
Chesterville Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 012° N
Park (Local Park) — 5.9 mi, 176° S
Geographical Center of Ohio (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 176° S
Table Rock Golf Course (Park) — 7.1 mi, 183° S
Wyandot Golf Course (Park) — 7.3 mi, 194° S
Ohio to Erie Trail (Local Recreation) — 8.7 mi, 198° S
Kokosing Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 036° NE
Knox Lake Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 052° NE
Knox County Memorial Theatre Building (Theatre) — 11.5 mi, 091° E
Alum Creek Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 11.8 mi, 258° W
Mt. Gilead State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 332° NW
Morrow County History Center (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 328° NW
Delaware Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 14.1 mi, 289° W
Alum Creek State Park (State Park) — 15.7 mi, 234° SW
Sunset Point (Viewpoint) — 15.9 mi, 095° E
Dance Mother (Public Artwork) — 16.0 mi, 095° E
Mayer Art Center (Arts Centre) — 16.1 mi, 093° E
Gatton Rocks (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 039° NE
Rose Taylor Dryer house (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 193° S
Strand Theatre (Cinema) — 20.4 mi, 251° W
Mayhew Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 20.5 mi, 251° W
Oak Grove at Jorgensen Farms (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 200° S
Terradise Nature Center (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 317° NW
Eagles Stadium (Stadium) — 22.2 mi, 196° S
Kerr-Harrington House Museum (Museum) — 22.4 mi, 194° S
Westerville Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 22.5 mi, 214° SW
Ohio bird sanctuary (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 007° N
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 55.9 mi, 158° S · 243k acres

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