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Brackenridge Pennsylvania Map

Explore Brackenridge, 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 Brackenridge, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Brackenridge, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.608122
Longitude	-79.741159
Population	3,240
Density	2438.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	15014, 15065
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pittsburgh
School District	Highlands School District

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About Brackenridge, Pennsylvania

Brackenridge is a locality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,240. The population density is 2438.5 people per km². Brackenridge is located at 40.6081°N, 79.7412°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Brackenridge is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 15014, 15065.

Brackenridge occupies a narrow, industrious shelf of land pressed tightly against the steady, dark currents of the Allegheny River. It lies 2.9 miles north-northeast of New Kensington, PA (from New Kensington, PA: bearing 25°T), and is situated 9.0 miles northeast of Penn Hills. The terrain here is defined by the steep, wooded rise of the plateau that shadows the riverbed, forcing the grid of streets to climb upward in a series of disciplined, terraced steps. Light in the late afternoon catches the slate-gray surface of the water, reflecting a metallic shimmer that seems to hold the weight of the valley’s long industrial tenure. At the center of the local landscape, Borough Park provides a quiet, green reprieve where the heavy hum of the river traffic fades into the rustle of mature trees. Only a few miles away, the quiet basin of Rabbit Foot Lake remains a still, reflective contrast to the restless flow of the nearby river, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains marks the far reaches of the horizon.

Brackenridge emerged from the ambitions of the industrial age, its growth tied firmly to the coal and glass trades that once powered the regional economy. The architecture of the older streets reveals a legacy of brick and sturdy, functional timber, reflecting a time when the rhythm of the day was dictated by the soot-stained whistles of the mills. Though the heavy smoke of the past has long since cleared, the character of Brackenridge remains anchored in a certain blue-collar resilience, where the neighbors maintain a quiet, watchful pride over their homes. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that has weathered significant economic shifts, yet the spirit of the locale persists in the small, everyday gatherings held in the shadow of the hills. Deep in the nearby folds of the earth, such as the quiet reaches of Dock Hollow, the land seems to hold its breath, offering a stark, silent reminder of the wilder, unyielding geography that preceded the arrival of the rail and the furnace.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Brakenridge Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 174° S
Riverview Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 197° S
Grandview Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 246° SW
Tredway Trail (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 070° E
Fanny Sellins (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 206° SW
Crawford Run (Private Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 234° SW
World War Memorial US Army and Navy & Polish Army (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 143° SE
Saint Mary Statue (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 122° SE
Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM) (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 204° SW
GQT Cinemas 18 (Cinema) — 3.7 mi, 231° SW
Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 4.7 mi, 207° SW
State Game Land 203 (State Resource Management Area) — 4.7 mi, 228° SW
Barking Slopes Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.0 mi, 207° SW
Allegheny Islands State Park (State Park) — 6.0 mi, 217° SW
The Oaks Theater (Theatre) — 8.3 mi, 220° SW
Ring Series (Public Artwork) — 9.1 mi, 251° W
Bloop Museum (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 204° SW
Cooper Hall (Saxonburg Museum) (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 340° N
Saxonburg Museum (Museum) — 10.6 mi, 340° N
In Tune With The Arts Studios (Arts Centre) — 10.7 mi, 274° W
Depreciation Lands Museum (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 265° W
Penn Hills Cinemas (Cinema) — 11.0 mi, 204° SW
Churchill Valley Greenway (Nature Reserve) — 12.2 mi, 206° SW
Lookout Point (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 234° SW
Pittsburgh Yarn Company (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 215° SW
Moraine State Park (State Park) — 26.6 mi, 331° NW
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.4 mi, 272° W · 6,562 acres

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