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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	Williams 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	Bryan
School District	Jefferson Local School District

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About West Jefferson, Ohio

West Jefferson is a locality in Williams 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 unobstructed, defined by the steady, horizontal pull of the prairie. It lies 22.4 miles north-northwest of Defiance, OH (from Defiance, OH: bearing 332°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north of Bryan. The landscape here is characterized by fertile, dark soil that yields to the gentle, winding path of Beaver Creek, which meanders through the outskirts like a silver thread caught in the tall grasses. Only a mile away, the Willams County Conservation League provides a quiet sanctuary of managed greenery, offering a respite from the vast, open sky that dominates the view. At dusk, the light softens into a muted amber, casting long, thin shadows across the fields and imbuing the atmosphere with a stillness that seems to suspend the very air in place.

West Jefferson maintains a character shaped by its roots as a crossroads, where the legacy of early transit and agriculture persists alongside a modern, evolving industrial presence. While the commerce of the region has shifted over time, the local economy remains anchored to the land and the quiet movement of goods through the corridors that bisect the plains. Residents often look toward the broader influence of Columbus to the east, yet the locality retains its own distinct rhythm, focused on the steady persistence of its inhabitants. Though Browns Recreation Lake lies five miles distant, serving as a reminder of the water that shapes the wider geography, the life of the people here is fundamentally tied to the earth and the rhythm of the changing seasons.

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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