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Boswell Pennsylvania Map

Explore Boswell, 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 Boswell, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Boswell, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.161465
Longitude	-79.028916
Population	1,224
Density	639.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	15531
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Somerset
School District	North Star School District

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About Boswell, Pennsylvania

Boswell is a locality in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,224. The population density is 639.5 people per km². Boswell is located at 40.1615°N, 79.0289°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Boswell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15531.

Boswell occupies a quiet corner of the Allegheny Plateau, where the earth rises in slow, deliberate folds that seem to hold the morning mist until long after dawn. It lies 12.7 miles south-southwest of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 206°T), and is situated 10.9 miles north-northeast of Somerset. The landscape is defined by the steady, dark transit of Quemahoning Creek, which carves a path through the terrain as if seeking the deepest secrets of the soil. Just a mile away, the surface of Stoughton Lake acts as a polished mirror for the clouds, while the distant, hazy blue spine of the Allegheny Mountains suggests a world far beyond the immediate horizon. Within the local boundaries, Boswell Borough Tot Lot offers a small, grassy anchor for the neighborhood, a simple space where the light catches the dew in a way that makes the passage of hours feel both heavy and profound.

Economic life in Boswell remains tied to the enduring character of the inland hills and the legacy of the earth beneath them. The proximity to the expansive timber of Forbes State Forest and the deep creases of Gilbert Hollow reflects a history built upon the raw materials of the region, from the logging trails to the coal-laden seams that once dictated the rhythm of the workweek. Residents still find their way toward the East End Trail for a respite from the mechanical hum of modern industry, tracing paths that have been worn smooth by generations of footfalls. There is a distinct, unadorned resilience here, a quality that persists in the way the brick facades catch the amber glow of late afternoon, signaling a place that does not demand attention but simply exists with a quiet, persistent gravity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Boswell Borough Tot Lot (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 203° SW
Quemahoning Family Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 094° E
Quemahoning Reservoir (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 094° E
Jennerstown Borough Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 275° W
State Game Land 042 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.4 mi, 322° NW
Laurel Ridge State Park (State Park) — 4.7 mi, 314° NW
Forbes State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 263° W
Laurel Mountain State Park (State Park) — 6.3 mi, 269° W
Monument for Life (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 208° SW
Quecreek Mine Accident And Rescue (Monument) — 6.5 mi, 208° SW
Beam Rocks (Viewpoint) — 7.0 mi, 254° W
Penguin Court & Thomas Road Farm (Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 286° W
Flight 93 National Memorial Entrance (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 126° SE
Tower of Voices (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 127° SE
Roxbury Bandshell (Theatre) — 10.8 mi, 031° NE
Birdhouse (Public Artwork) — 10.9 mi, 194° S
Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 12.5 mi, 027° NE
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 054° NE
Powder Mill Nature Reserve (Museum) — 12.8 mi, 270° W
Wagner-Ritter House (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 023° NE
Bottle Works (Arts Centre) — 13.5 mi, 024° NE
Clear Shade Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 14.0 mi, 083° E
Jack Be Nimble (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 299° NW
Hush A Bye Baby (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 298° NW
Hickory Dickory Dock (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 298° NW
Humpty Dumpty (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 298° NW
Roaring Run Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.1 mi, 244° SW
Mt. Hope School (Historic Ruins) — 15.4 mi, 242° SW
Fort Dewart (Historic Castle / Fort) — 16.1 mi, 119° SE
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 32.7 mi, 136° SE

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