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Arcadia University Pennsylvania Map

Explore Arcadia University, 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 Arcadia University, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Arcadia University, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Arcadia University, 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 Arcadia University.

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.

CityArcadia University
StatePennsylvania (PA)
CountyMontgomery County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude40.0917
Longitude-75.1652
Population758
Density2869.3 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code19038
Area Code215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County SeatNorristown
School DistrictCheltenham School District

About Arcadia University, Pennsylvania

Arcadia University is a locality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 758. The population density is 2869.3 people per km². Arcadia University is located at 40.0917°N, 75.1652°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19038.

Arcadia University occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, quiet movement of the Tacony Creek as it snakes through the terrain. It lies 2.3 miles east-southeast of Springfield Montgomery County, PA (from Springfield Montgomery County, PA: bearing 105°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north of Philadelphia. The grounds themselves are characterized by a deliberate arrangement of stone and verdant open space, where the architecture of Grey Towers Castle rises with a sharp, vertical presence against the sky. This expanse of County Land provides a porous edge to the campus, allowing the surrounding greenery to bleed into the manicured quadrangles. While the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy memory on the horizon, the immediate environment is one of low, measured elevation, where the light at dusk settles heavily on the slate roofs, turning the stone façades into a muted, silver gray.

The history of Arcadia University is inseparable from the Gilded Age ambition that manifested in its enduring structural bones, serving as a physical archive of private wealth and academic transition. Beyond the immediate academic pursuits, the local economy remains tethered to the intellectual and service-oriented vitality of the region, mirroring the broader shift away from the industrial focus seen in other parts of the state. Those seeking a connection to the natural world often wander toward the Green Ribbon Preservation Trail, which offers a path through the quiet shifts of the local canopy. In the daily rhythm of the campus, the influence of the past remains visible in the ornate carvings and sweeping staircases, grounding the modern student in a setting where the weight of time is felt in the texture of the masonry and the patient, slow growth of the surrounding trees.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • County Land (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 076° E
  • Harry S Renninger Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 059° NE
  • Curtis Arboretum (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 120° SE
  • Dorothy Emanuel Recreation And Teen Center (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 217° SW
  • George A Perley Bird Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 070° E
  • Edward Hicks Parry Bird Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 093° E
  • Jenkintown Sign (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 088° E
  • Camp William Penn Gate (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 145° SE
  • Buckley Park. In memory of PFC Charles J. Buckley USMC 1949-1968 and of other Americans who gave their lives in the Republic of Vietnam (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 237° SW
  • The Little Theater (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 049° NE
  • Sedgwick Theatre (Theatre) — 2.6 mi, 211° SW
  • Spring House Site (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 186° S
  • Barn Site (Historic Ruins) — 2.6 mi, 187° S
  • Mt. Airy Art Garage (Arts Centre) — 2.6 mi, 209° SW
  • Azalea Meadow (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 263° W
  • Springhouse (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 262° W
  • Holiday Garden Railway (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 263° W
  • Orange Balustrade (Attraction) — 2.9 mi, 264° W
  • Two Lines Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 2.9 mi, 265° W
  • Fort Washington State Park (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 294° NW
  • Dewees House Marker (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 262° W
  • The Museum of the Miraculous Medal Shrine (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 182° S
  • Johnson House Historic Site (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 194° S
  • Art Center (Arts Centre) — 3.5 mi, 207° SW
  • Museum of Nursing History (Museum) — 3.6 mi, 175° S
  • Benjamin Rush State Park (State Park) — 8.9 mi, 078° E
  • John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicum (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.2 mi, 200° S · 2,022 acres

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About This Arcadia University Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Arcadia University, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.0917, -75.1652. 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 Arcadia University includes the ZIP code (19038), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Montgomery County (Norristown), and school district assignment (Cheltenham 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.