Braddock Hills Pennsylvania Map

About Braddock Hills, Pennsylvania

Braddock Hills is a locality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,730. The population density is 704.6 people per km². Braddock Hills is located at 40.4173°N, 79.8650°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Braddock Hills is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15221.

Braddock Hills occupies a sturdy, elevated expanse of the Allegheny Plateau, where the earth rises in abrupt, weathered ridges that define the local horizon. It lies 1.9 miles south-southeast of Wilkinsburg, PA (from Wilkinsburg, PA: bearing 152°T), and is situated 7.1 miles east-southeast of Pittsburgh. The landscape bears the marks of a complex topography, characterized by steep slopes and narrow ravines that channel the flow of rainwater toward the low-lying basins. Vegetation clings to these inclines, creating a patchwork of dense, deciduous woodland that softens the rigid lines of the residential streets. At the edges of the neighborhood, the air carries a persistent, cool dampness, signaling the proximity of the Monongahela River, which winds through the industrial corridor just a mile to the west. On clear days, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains offer a quiet, blue-toned boundary to the east, grounding Braddock Hills in the broader, rugged geology of the region.

Braddock Hills grew from the industrial expansion of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, its development intrinsically linked to the labor and coal-fired energy that once powered the valley below. Today, the economy has shifted away from the heavy mills, leaving behind a quiet suburban character where the rhythm of life is marked by the passage of commuters and the stillness of the local Brinton Rd Park. This park serves as a green anchor for the residents, providing a space of open grass and quiet trees that contrasts with the remnants of the region’s intense manufacturing legacy. While the bustling, mechanical pulse of the steel era has faded into memory, the neighborhood remains a place of deliberate persistence, where the gray light of a winter afternoon reveals the enduring geometry of brick homes and winding roads built to navigate the challenging terrain.

About This Braddock Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Braddock Hills, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.417291, -79.865049. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Braddock Hills includes the ZIP code (15221), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), and school district assignment (Woodland Hills School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.