New Straitsville, Ohio — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for New Straitsville, Perry County.
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New Straitsville slumbers in a deep fold of Perry County, where the hills rise in soft, rumpled layers, their green cloaks brushed by the persistent Ohio sun. It lies 21.4 miles east-south-east of Lancaster, OH (from Lancaster, OH: bearing 116°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-north-east of Logan. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a quiet perfume that clings to the winding roads and the modest homes that cling to the slopes. Main Street, a gentle curve mirroring the contours of the land, is lined with buildings that have weathered more than a few seasons, their brick facades whispering stories of a different era. The Hocking River, a silver ribbon, threads its way through the valley, its murmur a constant counterpoint to the rustling leaves of the abundant trees that spill down from the surrounding ridges. The story of New Straitsville is etched in coal dust and the echoes of pickaxes. Once a vibrant hub of the Hocking Valley coal industry, its foundations are built upon the very earth it once extracted. The legacy of those mining days still lingers, a palpable presence in the landscape and the resilient spirit of its people. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the town's economy has found new footing in the quiet hum of local businesses and the steady pulse of agriculture that graces the surrounding fertile valleys. Visitors might notice the distinctive architecture, a blend of utilitarian structures and homes adapted to the hilly terrain, a testament to generations who found their lives and livelihoods in this particular corner of Ohio. The sense of community is strong, a quiet understanding among those who call New Straitsville home, a shared appreciation for the enduring beauty of their rugged, rolling homeland.
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| Location | New Straitsville, Perry County, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39.577847°N, 82.237649°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 43766 |
| Area Code | 740 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for New Straitsville, Ohio, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for New Straitsville includes coordinates 39.577847°N, 82.237649°W, situated in Perry County. ZIP code 43766. Telephone area code: 740. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.