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Aldan Pennsylvania Map

Explore Aldan, Pennsylvania, 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 Aldan, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Aldan, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Aldan, Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania 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 Aldan.

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.

CityAldan
StatePennsylvania (PA)
CountyDelaware County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude39.921501
Longitude-75.287963
Population4,244
Density2744.8 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code19018
Area Code215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County SeatMedia
School DistrictWilliam Penn School District

About Aldan, Pennsylvania

Aldan is a locality in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,244. The population density is 2744.8 people per km². Aldan is located at 39.9215°N, 75.2880°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Aldan is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 19018.

Aldan exists as a compact grid of quiet streets and mature trees, defined by the steady, modest elevation of the Pennsylvania landscape. The air here holds the cooling influence of Darby Creek, which flows just a mile to the west, carving a narrow vein through the suburban terrain. Sunlight filters through the canopy of maples and oaks, casting long, sharp shadows across the residential lawns that characterize the borough’s physical footprint. Beyond the local canopy, the distant, hazy blue of the Appalachian Mountains serves as a permanent anchor to the western horizon, reminding the observer that this land is part of a much larger, ancient architecture of earth and stone. Residents find their open space at Aldan Volunteer Park And Duffy Field, a central patch of green that anchors the neighborhood’s daily rhythm and provides a flat, communal stage for the activities of the afternoon.

Aldan grew from the expansion of regional rail lines, transitioning from agricultural roots into a residential enclave that maintains a distinct, deliberate pace. While the economy of the broader region once leaned heavily into the industrial output of the Delaware Valley, the local character of Aldan has settled into a quiet domesticity, distanced from the heavy mills but shaped by the professional currents of nearby Philadelphia. The history of the area is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring brickwork of homes and the deliberate maintenance of public spaces that keep the borough orderly and distinct. Life in Aldan moves with a predictable, comfortable cadence, marked by the commute to work and the evening return to a place that feels purposefully separate from the rush of larger, more frantic centers of industry.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Veteran's Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 341° N
  • County Land (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 075° E
  • Clifton Heights Athletic Fields (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 313° NW
  • Collingdale Swim Club (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 106° E
  • Thomas Garrett (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 350° N
  • John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicum (National Wildlife Refuge) — 2.4 mi, 163° S · 2,022 acres
  • The Barnstormers (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 215° SW
  • Susan O'Reilly Studio (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 248° W
  • The Big Chair (Public Artwork) — 3.7 mi, 252° W
  • Eugene and Theresa Lang Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 3.7 mi, 253° W
  • Kitao Student Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 3.8 mi, 250° W
  • Arthur Hoyt Scott Amphitheature (Stadium) — 3.8 mi, 250° W
  • Hidden ruins (Historic Ruins) — 3.8 mi, 253° W
  • Bushfire Theatre of Performing Arts (Theatre) — 4.1 mi, 054° NE
  • Old staircase (Historic Ruins) — 4.2 mi, 250° W
  • Flight Test Memorial (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 205° SW
  • Paul Robeson House & Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 055° NE
  • Nitre Hall (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 359° N
  • Newkirk Monument (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 073° E
  • Marvin Samson Center for the History of Pharmacy (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 068° E
  • American Bandstand (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 057° NE
  • Cinemark University City Penn 6 (Cinema) — 5.0 mi, 063° NE
  • New Africa Center (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 053° NE
  • Ridley Creek State Park (State Park) — 6.8 mi, 278° W
  • Fort Washington State Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 014° N

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About This Aldan Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Aldan, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 39.921501, -75.287963. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Aldan includes the ZIP code (19018), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Delaware County (Media), and school district assignment (William Penn School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.