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Chardon, OH Road Trips

Plan drives from Chardon, OH with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.

Downtown Chardon, OH, OH

Photo: Jovan Vasiljević

Trip Routes

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Longest Drive

278.2 mi

Cincinnati, OH

Quickest Drive

5h 18m

Cincinnati, OH

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Chardon, OH by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

5,246

Median Income

$86,618

Median Home Value

$274,500

Median Age

37.1

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Notable People from Chardon, OH

A sampling of people born in Chardon, OH.

Halbert E. Paine

Halbert E. Paine

1826–1905

American Civil War Union General and politician (1826-1905)

John Popper

John Popper

1967

Blues Traveler founder; harmonica player; vocalist; musician

Landmarks & Historic Sites

Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Chardon, OH.

Chardon Courthouse Square District

Chardon Courthouse Square District

Chardon, OH, listed on the NRHP in Ohio

National Register of Historic Places listed place
Geauga County Courthouse

Geauga County Courthouse

local government building in the United States

National Register of Historic Places contributing property

City data from Wikidata (Q986306), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Chardon, OH

Chardon is the county seat of Geauga County. It is in Ohio's "snowbelt" and receives an average of 106 inches of snow each winter. In 1996, the National Guard was sent in after the city got about four feet of snow in less than a week.

1 Geauga County Courthouse. (updated Nov 2018)

Geauga County Maple Festival, [email protected]. Chardon Square. Annually held the weekend after Easter. This event has rides, a parade, a Queen's Pageant, a lumberjack competition, an arts and crafts show, along with several unusual events, such as the beard and mustache contest, bathtub races, and the ceremonial tapping of a maple tree. 1 Geauga Lyric Theater, 101 Water St, ☏ +1 440 286-2255. Tickets $10-20. Check website for shows. (updated Jun 2017) 2 Geauga County Fair. (updated Nov 2018) 3 Alpine Valley Ski Area. (updated Nov 2018) 4 Punderson State Park. (updated Nov 2018)

1 Congin’s Pizza, 104 South St, ☏ +1 440-286-1260. (updated Nov 2018)

1 Chardon Tavern & Grill. (updated Nov 2018)

Avalon Gardens, 12511 Fowlers Mill Rd, ☏ +1 440 286-2126, [email protected]. Bass Lake Inn Taverne & Inn, 426 South St, ☏ +1 440 285-3100. Baymont Inn & Suites, 7581 Auburn Rd, ☏ +1 440 579-0300.

State Route 44 runs north and south through Chardon. Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport is a major international airport in Brook Park.It is about 50 minutes away.

Travel tips adapted from Chardon on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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