University Heights Ohio Map
Explore University Heights, 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 University Heights, Ohio
How to Use This University Heights, Ohio Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for University Heights, 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 University Heights.
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 | University Heights |
| State | Ohio (OH) |
| County | Athens County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.494785 |
| Longitude | -81.534898 |
| Population | 13,914 |
| Density | 2942.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 45701, 44118 |
| Area Code | 937, 216 |
| County Seat | Athens |
| School District | Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District |
About University Heights, Ohio
University Heights is a locality in Athens County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of 13,914. The population density is 2942.1 people per km². University Heights is located at 41.4948°N, 81.5349°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. University Heights is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 45701, 44118.University Heights maintains a quiet posture upon the landscape, defined by the steady, unassuming movement of Margaret Creek as it traces the contours of the earth nearby. It lies 3.7 miles south-southwest of Athens, OH (from Athens, OH: bearing 213°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south of The Plains. The elevation rises toward the modest prominence of Chandlers Hill four miles away, grounding the neighborhood in a topography that favors gentle inclines over dramatic peaks. Sunlight often filters through the canopy in a way that softens the edges of brick facades and pavement, casting long, amber shadows across the lawns during the late afternoon. Beyond the immediate residential grids, the terrain dips into the quietude of Ross Hollow, where the air holds a cooler, denser quality, and the surrounding expanse of land suggests an inland patience, far removed from the frantic pace of larger, more congested corridors.
University Heights serves as a testament to suburban persistence, its identity anchored by a commitment to education and the deliberate, measured growth of its local economy. Residents often find their way toward the Athens Country Club for recreation, or travel further afield to traverse the Homestead Trail, connecting the daily experience of the neighborhood to the broader natural character of the region. While the proximity of Dow Lake seven miles away offers a destination for those seeking the stillness of open water, the daily life of University Heights remains centered on its own internal rhythms and the legacy of its institutional foundations. The influence of the nearby Zaleski State Forest colors the local consciousness with the scent of pine and damp earth, reminding those who live here that the wilder, wooded reaches of the state are never truly out of reach.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- John Carroll Bust (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 144° SE
- St. Ignatius Statue (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 132° SE
- Kulas Auditorium (Theatre) — 0.4 mi, 147° SE
- Beaudry Statue of Mary (Public Artwork) — 0.4 mi, 145° SE
- University Square Bell (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 353° N
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 195° S
- Oakwood Golf Club (Park) — 0.8 mi, 354° N
- Vacant Municipal (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 208° SW
- Shaker Lakes Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 231° SW
- Mayfield Country Club (Park) — 1.3 mi, 068° E
- Heights Arts (Arts Centre) — 1.6 mi, 284° W
- Urban Paint & Sip (Arts Centre) — 1.9 mi, 024° NE
- District Gallery (Gallery) — 1.9 mi, 183° S
- The Creative Pioneer (Gallery) — 2.0 mi, 184° S
- Museum of American Porcelain Art (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 033° NE
- Nature Center at Shaker Lakes (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 252° W
- Highland Park Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 167° S
- Euclid Creek Reservation (Local Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 017° N
- Camp George Forbes (State Recreation Area) — 3.3 mi, 155° SE
- Centennial Dental Museum (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 282° W
- Cleveland Cinematheque (Cinema) — 3.6 mi, 287° W
- Silverspot Cinema (Cinema) — 3.7 mi, 137° SE
- Physics Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 279° W
- Dittrick Museum of Medicine History (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 281° W
- Reinberger Chamber Hall (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 282° W
- Cleveland Cultural Gardens (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 296° NW
- Cleveland Lakefront State Park - Gordon Park (State Park) — 5.7 mi, 303° NW
- 55Th Street Park (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 297° NW
- Cuyahoga Valley National Park (National Park) — 8.3 mi, 197° S · 19k acres
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About This University Heights Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of University Heights, Ohio. Coordinates: 41.494785, -81.534898. 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 University Heights includes the ZIP code (45701, 44118), telephone area code (937, 216), county seat of Athens County (Athens), and school district assignment (Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
