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Trip from Valley, OH to Middleton, OH

Compiled and reviewed by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy · Last reviewed Apr 17, 2026 · Editorial standards

Drive Time

38m

Distance

20.7 mi

33 km

Drive Score

8/10

Great drive

Same Day?

Yes, doable

Fuel Cost

$3

one way

EV Charging

Unknown

Best Time to Leave

Save up to 10 min
4 AM
0h 35m ★
6 AM
0h 39m
8 AM
0h 45m
10 AM
0h 41m
12 PM
0h 40m
3 PM
0h 41m
5 PM
0h 45m
8 PM
0h 37m

Estimated drive times based on typical traffic patterns. Actual times may vary with weather, construction, and real-time conditions.

Downtown Valley, OH, OH

Valley, OH

Sergio Zhukov

Downtown Middleton, OH, OH

Middleton, OH

Jovan Vasiljević

Trip Overview

The drive from Valley, OH to Middleton, OH covers 20.7 miles and takes about 38m behind the wheel. This route is realistic as a one-day drive if you keep your stops efficient.

The route leans on SR 344, Georgetown Road, Columbia Street for much of the mileage, and the overall profile is mixed drive. The longest uninterrupted segment is about 4.9 miles on SR 344. At current regular gas prices, budget about $3.21 one way before food or hotel costs.

Who Is This Route For?

Weekend Trip

Doable as a same-day drive at 38m. Total distance: 20.7 miles.

Family Friendly

Moderate complexity with 0 natural rest stops along the way.

Solo Traveler

38m drive, comfortable solo distance.

EV Driver

0 DC fast chargers along the route. Coverage: unknown.

First-Time Driver

Mostly highway driving (43%). Straightforward navigation.

Drive Character

The drive from Valley, OH to Middleton, OH covers 20.7 miles and takes about 38m, using a mix of highways and local roads.

Expect a mix of faster highway mileage and slower local approaches near the beginning or end.
There are about 14 navigation steps in the underlying route data, so the final approach matters more than the middle miles.
SR 344 is the longest continuous segment at about 4.9 miles.

How Hard Is This Drive?

This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 6.7 miles in near CR 444A / South Lincoln Avenue.

Driving Effort 4/10

Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time

Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.

This is a straightforward 38m drive. You will face about 11 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

Where does it get tricky?

The main spots that need attention: at 6.7 miles (CR 444A / South Lincoln Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 7.1 miles (Chestnut Grove Road): Navigation decision point; at 12.7 miles (SR 344 / Hazel Street): Navigation decision point.

Critical Maneuvers

5 of 11 key points

These are the spots where you need to pay the most attention. Preview them before you drive.

5
6.7 mi into trip | ~13m in | CR 444A / South Lincoln Avenue

At end of road, turn left onto CR 444A / South Lincoln Avenue

Navigation decision point

4
7.1 mi into trip | ~14m in | Chestnut Grove Road

Turn right onto Chestnut Grove Road

Navigation decision point

4
12.7 mi into trip | ~23m in | SR 344 / Hazel Street

Turn left onto SR 344 / Hazel Street

Navigation decision point

4
12.8 mi into trip | ~24m in | SR 344 / Columbia Street

Turn right onto SR 344 / Columbia Street

Navigation decision point

5
16.3 mi into trip | ~31m in | South Main Street

Enter roundabout onto South Main Street

Roundabout - know your exit number before entering

Main Roads

Road Distance Duration
SR 344 4.9 mi 7m
Georgetown Road 4.1 mi 9m
Columbia Street 3.5 mi 7m
SR 45 2.5 mi 3m
Columbiana-Waterford Road 2.1 mi 3m
SR 7 1.4 mi 2m
Pittsburgh Street 0.7 mi 1m
Chestnut Grove Road 0.7 mi 1m
Longest stretch: SR 344 — 4.9 mi, about 7m

Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions

Step-by-step road directions between Valley, OH and Middleton, OH.

1

Start on CR 405

142 ft · 7 sec · Valley Road
2

Turn left onto CR 400

4.1 mi · 9 min · Georgetown Road
3

Turn right onto SR 45

2.5 mi · 3 min · SR 45
4

At end of road, turn left onto CR 444A

0.5 mi · 54 sec · South Lincoln Avenue
5

Turn right onto Chestnut Grove Road

0.7 mi · 1 min · Chestnut Grove Road
6

Turn right onto SR 344

4.9 mi · 7 min · SR 344
7

Turn left onto SR 344

0.1 mi · 15 sec · Hazel Street
8

Turn right onto SR 344

3.5 mi · 7 min · Columbia Street
9

Continue on South Main Street

0.2 mi · 26 sec · South Main Street
10

Turn left onto Pittsburgh Street

0.7 mi · 1 min · Pittsburgh Street
11

Continue on CR 422

2.1 mi · 3 min · Columbiana-Waterford Road
12

Turn right onto SR 7

1.4 mi · 2 min · SR 7
13

Turn right onto CR 421

129 ft · 3 sec · Middleton Road
14

Arrive at destination

CR 421

Fuel & Cost

Regular Gas

$3.21 one way

$6.43 round trip

$3.94/gal 25.4 MPG avg 7 kg CO2
Fuel Type $/gal One Way Round Trip
midgrade $4.38 $3.57 $7.13
premium $4.91 $4.00 $8.00
diesel $5.61 $4.57 $9.14

No toll roads detected on this route.

Drive Cost (one way)

Fuel

$3

Estimated CO2 emission: 7.2 kg one way. Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-04-13.

Driving Electric?

About $2 in charging · 0 stops · 71% less CO2

Vehicle Type kWh Stops DC Fast Home Charge
Average EV 6.2 0 $2.17 $0.99
Efficient EV 5.2 0 $1.81 $0.83
EV Truck/SUV 8.3 0 $2.90 $1.32

Gas CO2

7 kg

EV CO2

2 kg (71% less)

This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.

DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.

Travel Intel

Current conditions at both ends of the drive.

Forecast as of Apr 16, 2026

Origin

Valley, OH

Evening in Valley on Friday

Local time

7:31 PM

EDT

Current temp

67°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Destination

Middleton, OH

Evening in Middleton on Friday

Local time

7:31 PM

EDT

Current temp

67°F

Unavailable

Live forecast

Time zone

Same local time

Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.

Temperature spread

Very similar conditions

Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.

Road read

38m on the road

Use the two city cards together: check the sky where you start, then compare it with the local time and temperature at arrival.

Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.

Frequently Asked Questions

The drive from Valley, OH to Middleton, OH covers 20.7 miles and takes about 38m without stops. Add 15-30 minutes for a fuel or rest stop on longer drives.

The main roads are SR 344, Georgetown Road, Columbia Street. Expect a mix of highway and local road driving.

This is a comfortable same-day trip.

The midpoint is about 10.3 miles from Valley, OH. Look for rest areas, gas stations, or food options near the halfway mark.

At current regular gas prices, expect to spend about $3.21 one way. This estimate uses 25.4 MPG — your actual cost will vary with your vehicle's fuel efficiency and current gas prices.

Leave by 9 AM and you'll arrive before lunch. Even a 4 PM departure gets you there before dark in summer.

This is a straightforward 38m drive. You will face about 11 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.

The main spots that need attention: at 6.7 miles (CR 444A / South Lincoln Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 7.1 miles (Chestnut Grove Road): Navigation decision point; at 12.7 miles (SR 344 / Hazel Street): Navigation decision point.

The route from Valley, OH to Middleton, OH does not surface many named destination signs beyond the main corridor.

How this page is built

Compiled by the Trip.ovh planning team at COD Solutions Oy from open government datasets — OSRM over OpenStreetMap for geometry, and EIA for fuel prices. See our methodology for refresh cadence and limitations.

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