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Bedford Pennsylvania Map

Explore Bedford, 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 Bedford, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Bedford, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.018692
Longitude	-78.503907
Population	2,865
Density	1019.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	15522
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Bedford
School District	Bedford Area School District

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About Bedford, Pennsylvania

Bedford is a locality in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,865. The population density is 1019.5 people per km². Bedford is located at 40.0187°N, 78.5039°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bedford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15522.

Bedford occupies a deliberate space where the landscape softens into the quiet, rhythmic undulations of the ridge-and-valley province. It lies 30.7 miles southeast of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 134°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west of Everett. The Raystown Branch Juniata River carves a serpentine path through the limestone bedrock, its current mirroring the low-hanging clouds that frequently drift from the distant, shadowed silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains. Within a mile of this waterway, the earth rises and dips with a weary elegance, occasionally punctuated by the stillness of Todd Spring Reservoir. The atmosphere here possesses a distinct, heavy clarity, especially as dusk settles over the fields and the light turns the color of bruised plums, casting long, thin shadows that seem to anchor the buildings to the soil.

Bedford retains the architectural gravity of its colonial origins, centered physically and socially around The Bedford Square. This common ground functions as the primary artery of local life, where the slow, deliberate pace of commerce reflects a transition from the heavy industry of the past to a modern reliance on the regional flow of travelers. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the dense, green reach of Buchanan State Forest and the secluded, quiet depression of Milligan Cove define the perimeter of human activity. While the distant Reservoir Trail offers a solitary passage through the rugged terrain, the life of the place remains firmly tethered to the stone foundations of its streets, where the weight of time is felt less as a burden and more as a slow, steady pulse beneath the pavement.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Serafina Art Studio (Gallery) — 0.1 mi, 295° NW
The Bedford Square (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 177° S
Bedford Speedway Museum of Speed (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 086° E
Bedford High School Track and Field (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 120° SE
Bedford Springs (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 182° S
Lime kiln (Historic Ruins) — 2.0 mi, 060° NE
State Game Land 048 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.6 mi, 243° SW
Berger Tract (Conservation Area) — 3.2 mi, 183° S
Lutzville Cliffs Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 101° E
State Game Land 097 (State Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 152° SE
Shawnee State Park (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 270° W
Everett Area Honor Roll (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 093° E
Sweet Root Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.0 mi, 187° S
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 11.9 mi, 192° S
Allegheny Front Hawk Watch (Viewpoint) — 12.6 mi, 290° W
Fort Dewart (Historic Castle / Fort) — 13.9 mi, 278° W
Clear Shade Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 15.5 mi, 315° NW
Blue Knob State Park (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 348° N
Oregon Camp (Historic Ruins) — 18.9 mi, 083° E
Lost Cox Children Monument (Monument) — 19.8 mi, 345° N
Tower of Voices (Monument) — 20.6 mi, 281° W
Flight 93 National Memorial Entrance (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 282° W
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 315° NW
Disaster’s Edge Environmental Education Center (Nature Reserve) — 25.9 mi, 328° NW
Coal Miner's Museum and Memorial (Museum) — 25.9 mi, 328° NW
Old Duncansville Airmail field (Attraction) — 27.7 mi, 006° N
Hancock Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 142° SE
Allegany Arts Council (Gallery) — 28.8 mi, 208° SW
The Three Stars Arts (Gallery) — 28.8 mi, 208° SW
Embassy Theatre (Theatre) — 28.8 mi, 208° SW

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