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West Jefferson Ohio Map

Explore West Jefferson, 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 West Jefferson, Ohio

How to Use This West Jefferson, Ohio Map

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

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

Latitude	39.9494
Longitude	-83.308423
Population	4,137
Density	161.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	43162, 43543, 43140
Area Code	740, 614
County Seat	London
School District	Jefferson Local School District

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About West Jefferson, Ohio

West Jefferson is a locality in Madison County, Ohio, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,137. The population density is 161.6 people per km². West Jefferson is located at 39.9494°N, 83.3084°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. West Jefferson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 43162, 43543, 43140.

West Jefferson occupies a flat, expansive stretch of Ohio farmland where the horizon remains wide and unencumbered by the shadow of Tick Ridge, which sits twenty-one miles away. It lies 8.5 miles southwest of Hilliard, OH (from Hilliard, OH: bearing 224°T), and is situated 8.3 miles north-northwest of Pleasant Township. The Little Darby Creek carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its banks lined with dense thickets that provide a cool, damp respite from the mid-afternoon heat. At the edge of the residential grid, Garrette Park offers a quiet expanse of green where the soil is thick and dark, reflecting a legacy of glacial retreat that left this region fertile and prone to the quiet accumulation of autumn mist. A short drive away, the Silver Creek Reservoir holds the sky in its stillness, a mirror for the changing clouds that define the prairie-like character of the local geography.

West Jefferson retains the steady, industrious pulse of a place shaped by its proximity to major transit arteries, shifting from its agricultural roots to a modern economy defined by logistics and distribution centers. The town maintains a measured pace, where the rhythm of the day is marked by the hum of commerce and the seasonal labor of the surrounding fields. Residents often look toward the Hawthorn Loop Trail for recreation, a path that invites a slower engagement with the local flora and the persistent influence of the Midwestern climate. History here is not found in grand monuments but in the persistent survival of a community that has adapted its character to the changing needs of the corridor, maintaining a grounded, unpretentious existence amidst the vast, productive plains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

The Nature Conservancy (Local Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 048° NE
Big Darby Creek (Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 048° NE
Westwood Memorial Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 120° SE
Jack "Rock" Mcdowell Athletic Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 118° SE
Little Darby Scenic River (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 093° E
Little Darby Scenic River - Mcdonald (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 100° E
Prairie Oaks Metropark (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 038° NE
Davis And Sons Property Acquisition (Local Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 072° E
Big Darby Cr SR (State Recreation Area) — 3.6 mi, 056° NE
Madison Lake State Park (State Park) — 5.8 mi, 216° SW
Georgesville Post Office (historical) (Monument) — 6.1 mi, 132° SE
Hickory Hills (Local Recreation) — 6.1 mi, 139° SE
Chateau la King (Historic Castle / Fort) — 6.9 mi, 305° NW
London Arch (Monument) — 8.1 mi, 247° SW
Buckeye Raceway Electric Indoor Karting (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 088° E
K1 Speed (Theme Park) — 11.7 mi, 062° NE
Blue Star Memorial Highway (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 267° W
Shrum Mound (Historic Ruins) — 12.4 mi, 077° E
Tellerium Ceramic Studio (Arts Centre) — 13.0 mi, 049° NE
Hayden Falls Viewing Deck (Viewpoint) — 13.3 mi, 052° NE
Field of Corn (with Osage Orange Trees) (Attraction) — 13.6 mi, 046° NE
Golden Bear Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 13.6 mi, 071° E
Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 13.9 mi, 150° SE
Grandview Theater & Drafthouse (Cinema) — 14.1 mi, 080° E
Upper Arlington Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 14.2 mi, 070° E
Banvard Gallery (Gallery) — 15.9 mi, 076° E
University Museum (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 077° E
Museum of Classical Archaeology (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 077° E
Arne Slettebak Planetarium (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 077° E
Orton Geological Museum (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 078° E

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