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Ashland Pennsylvania Map

Explore Ashland, 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 Ashland, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Ashland, Pennsylvania Map

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

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.

City	Ashland
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Schuylkill County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.781106
Longitude	-76.345046
Population	2,471
Density	575.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	16666, 17921
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pottsville
School District	North Schuylkill School District

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About Ashland, Pennsylvania

Ashland is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,471. The population density is 575.4 people per km². Ashland is located at 40.7811°N, 76.3450°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ashland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 16666, 17921.

Ashland emerges from the rugged terrain of the Pennsylvania anthracite region, defined by the persistent, dark flow of the Mahanoy Creek that carves its path through the earth. It lies 10.3 miles northwest of Pottsville, PA (from Pottsville, PA: bearing 310°T), and is situated 3.6 miles east-southeast of Mount Carmel. The landscape surrounding Ashland is characterized by steep, broken ridges and dense woodland, where the light at dusk often hangs heavy and blue between the slopes, turning the horizon into a silhouette of rigid iron earth. Within the town limits, Oak Street Park provides a quiet clearing where the air carries the scent of damp soil and the stillness of the interior hills, far removed from the reach of any distant coastline.

Anthracite coal once dictated the pulse of life in Ashland, drawing generations of laborers to the deep veins that defined the local economy and forged a stoic, industrious character in the people who remained. The legacy of those mines lingers in the architecture of the streets and the collective memory of a town that grew from the necessity of extraction. While the industry has receded, the rhythm of daily life persists with a deliberate, quiet focus, occasionally punctuated by the movement of water toward the Gordon Reservoir or the shifting shadows cast by the distant Appalachian Mountains that frame the regional view. Life here proceeds with a tempered grace, grounded by the weight of the coal-dusted history and the enduring presence of the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Oak Street Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 224° SW
Eureka Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 336° NW
Ashland Historical Society (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 071° E
Dr. J. L. Hoffman Memorial (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 083° E
War Memorial (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 069° E
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train (Museum) — 0.4 mi, 241° SW
Mothers Memorial (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 065° NE
Oakland Avenue Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 070° E
State Game Land 326 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.3 mi, 165° S
Sgl 326 (State Recreation Area) — 2.8 mi, 134° SE
Weiser State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 004° N
Northumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (Local Recreation) — 3.0 mi, 254° W
St. Joseph's Fine Art Studio (Gallery) — 3.5 mi, 288° W
Minersville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 145° SE
Anthony P. Domato Mural (Public Artwork) — 8.0 mi, 069° E
Locust Lake State Park (State Park) — 9.7 mi, 089° E
Anthracite Philharmonic (Arts Centre) — 10.0 mi, 135° SE
Schuylkill County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 10.0 mi, 135° SE
Majestic Theater (Theatre) — 10.2 mi, 130° SE
Sklooosh (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 309° NW
Twin Twister Slides (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 309° NW
Two Slide Winders (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 309° NW
Crazy Sub (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 309° NW
XD Theater (Cinema) — 10.8 mi, 309° NW
Knoebels Carousel Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 309° NW
Time Machine Theatre (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 309° NW
Tuscarora State Park (State Park) — 15.7 mi, 087° E
Catawissa Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 15.8 mi, 060° NE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 18.0 mi, 178° S · 110k acres

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