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Swanton Ohio Map

Explore Swanton, 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 Swanton, Ohio

How to Use This Swanton, Ohio Map

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

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

Latitude	41.588663
Longitude	-83.891053
Population	3,897
Density	442.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	43558
Area Code	740
County Seat	Wauseon
School District	Swanton Local School District

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About Swanton, Ohio

Swanton is a locality in Fulton County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,897. The population density is 442.8 people per km². Swanton is located at 41.5887°N, 83.8911°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Swanton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 43558.

Swanton occupies a flat, expansive stretch of Northwestern Ohio where the horizon pulls the sky down to meet the earth in a wide, unyielding line. It lies 8.6 miles west-southwest of Springfield Township Lucas County, OH (from Springfield Township Lucas County, OH: bearing 256°T), and is situated 8.4 miles west-northwest of Monclova. The Ai Creek carves a quiet, serpentine path through the terrain, its waters moving with a deliberate, sluggish patience that mirrors the surrounding farmland. Only a mile away, the Swanton Reservoir holds a still, glassy surface that reflects the shifting clouds, while the deeper greens of Maumee State Forest provide a dense, timbered contrast to the open fields on the distant edge of the county. On clear days, the faint, blue-hued suggestion of Callahan Ridge haunts the southern skyline, a reminder of the geologic upheaval far beyond these level plains. Memorial Park serves as the central pulse of the landscape, offering a patch of manicured green that anchors the grid of streets and allows the open air of the plains to circulate through the residential blocks.

Swanton emerged from the intersection of rail lines and the steady, demanding labor of agriculture that has defined this region for generations. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the harvest and the movement of goods, maintaining a quiet industriousness that avoids the frantic pace of the larger industrial hubs to the east. History here is written in the sturdy brick of the older storefronts and the way the evening light catches the dust rising from the nearby fields, illuminating a culture that values the weight of a handshake and the endurance of local tradition. The people of Swanton move with an economy of motion, shaped by a landscape that demands consistency and a long view of the seasons. Life here persists as a series of small, meaningful repetitions, grounded in the dark, fertile soil and the persistent, slow-moving current of the local creek.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 186° S
Swanton Caboose (Attraction) — 0.4 mi, 082° E
Valley Wood Golf Club (Park) — 0.9 mi, 089° E
Oak Openings Preserve Metropark (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 137° SE
Fulton Pond Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 288° W
Wabash-Cannonball Trail (Private Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 172° S
Maumee State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 159° S
Swan Creek Township Land Acquisition Project (Local Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 180° S
Kitty Todd Preserve Site Fee (Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 068° E
Oak Openings Corridor (Local Conservation Area) — 4.4 mi, 117° SE
Oak Openings Fee (Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 058° NE
Air Force (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 137° SE
Coast Guard (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 137° SE
Marine Corps (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 137° SE
Bird Viewing at Indianola Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.6 mi, 133° SE
Center for the Performing Arts (Theatre) — 11.3 mi, 053° NE
Fossil Park (Attraction) — 11.3 mi, 041° NE
Giraffe Statues (Public Artwork) — 11.3 mi, 101° E
Independence Dam State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 196° S
Library House Gallery (Gallery) — 12.2 mi, 174° S
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 12.7 mi, 047° NE
Hudson Gallery (Gallery) — 13.1 mi, 048° NE
Fuller Art House (Gallery) — 13.1 mi, 048° NE
Audubon Islands Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.3 mi, 096° E
Fort Miamis (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 095° E
KeyBank Discovery Theatre (Cinema) — 19.1 mi, 077° E
Bowling Green Athletics Hall of Fame (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 137° SE
Lenawee County Historical Museum (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 341° N
Goll Woods Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.5 mi, 264° W
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.8 mi, 061° NE · 13k acres

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