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Blue Ball Pennsylvania Map

Explore Blue Ball, 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 Blue Ball, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Blue Ball, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.111297
Longitude	-76.055148
Population	1,084
Density	350.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	17519, 17506, 16878, 17557
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Clearfield
School District	Eastern Lancaster County School District

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About Blue Ball, Pennsylvania

Blue Ball is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,084. The population density is 350.5 people per km². Blue Ball is located at 40.1113°N, 76.0551°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17519, 17506, 16878.

Blue Ball occupies a modest intersection where the land stretches into broad, fertile fields that seem to hold the sunlight long after the evening shadows begin to lengthen. It lies 23.8 miles west-northwest of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 3.8 miles northwest of Philipsburg. Simeling Run tracks its course through the vicinity, a quiet ribbon of water that anchors the local topography and guides the drainage of the surrounding meadows. Beyond the immediate flatlands, the terrain gradually shifts into a more rugged character, with the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains marking the horizon to the west. Residents often find their way to Boggs Township Community Park, a space that serves as a quiet common ground for those who appreciate the stillness of the interior landscape. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and turning soil, a heavy, grounding fragrance that persists regardless of the season.

Blue Ball reflects the industrious nature of a region deeply connected to the rhythm of the soil and the legacy of early commerce. The local economy persists as a blend of traditional agricultural practices and small-scale trade, maintaining a pace that favors steady labor over rapid transformation. Historical markers of the village remain subtle, ingrained in the architecture of older buildings and the layout of the primary crossroads that once facilitated the movement of goods across the interior. While the nearby Moshannon State Forest offers a dense canopy of timber and the Black Bear Trail provides a path for those looking to traverse the wilder reaches, the daily life of Blue Ball remains focused on the maintenance of its own quiet perimeter. Even as distant industrial echoes reach from the larger centers of the state, the people here preserve a singular, deliberate way of existence that feels entirely distinct from the noise of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Edgar Beck Memorial (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 243° SW
New Holland Community Memorial Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 236° SW
Money Rocks County Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 102° E
New Holland Area Historical Society (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 252° W
Groff Memorial (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 258° W
Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 126° SE
New Holland Water Authority Acquisition Phase 2 (Local Recreation) — 2.3 mi, 127° SE
Welsh Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 113° SE
Cornfields (Attraction) — 3.0 mi, 308° NW
Swift Land Acquisition - (Welsh Mtn Nature Preserve) (Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 109° E
Seth Land Acquisition - (Welsh Mtn Nature Preserve) (Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 108° E
AAA Buggy Rides (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 211° SW
State Game Land 052 (State Resource Management Area) — 5.8 mi, 043° NE
Mascot Roller Mills (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 238° SW
Ressler Family Home (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 238° SW
Amish Experience (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 222° SW
Ephrata Mountain Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 313° NW
Eshleman's Mill covered bridge (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 202° S
Magic & Wonder Dinner Theater (Theatre) — 7.9 mi, 212° SW
Winters Leadership Memorial (Public Artwork) — 8.0 mi, 304° NW
Bird-in-Hand Stage (Theatre) — 8.1 mi, 231° SW
Sgl 052 (State Recreation Area) — 8.6 mi, 048° NE
Ephrata Unleashed Memorial (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 302° NW
Abe's Buggy Rides (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 235° SW
Bradys Village Art Gallery (Gallery) — 9.4 mi, 071° E
Pennsylvania Farm Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 264° W
French Creek State Park (State Park) — 12.9 mi, 065° NE
Old Dam Area (Historic Ruins) — 12.9 mi, 117° SE
Marsh Creek State Park (State Park) — 16.4 mi, 098° E
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 29.9 mi, 343° N · 110k acres

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