Braddock Pennsylvania Map

About Braddock, Pennsylvania

Braddock is a locality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,039. The population density is 1356.7 people per km². Braddock is located at 40.4034°N, 79.8684°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15104.

Braddock lies in the embrace of the Monongahela River valley, a landscape etched by water and industry. It lies 4.4 miles west-south-west of Monroeville, PA (from Monroeville, PA: bearing 254°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-south-east of Pittsburgh. The land here is a study in contrasts, where the steep, wooded hillsides that cradle the town meet the flatter, more industrial stretches along the river's edge. These slopes, often veiled in a soft, hazy light that filters through the humid air, lend a certain drama to the everyday, a feeling that the land itself is watching. The river, a broad, sometimes turbulent artery, dictates much of the town's character, its currents mirroring the ebb and flow of life within Braddock. The echoes of Braddock's storied past are palpable, a legacy forged in the fiery heart of American industry. This was a place that once pulsed with the relentless energy of steel mills, their towering structures a testament to human ingenuity and a formidable economic engine that shaped generations. The very air, even now, seems to carry a faint, metallic tang, a ghost of the furnaces that roared here for so long, fueling the nation's growth. Though the landscape has shifted, the spirit of innovation and resilience, born from those demanding times, still lingers in the determined faces of its residents and the quiet hum of rebuilding that characterizes Braddock today.

About This Braddock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Braddock, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.403402, -79.868382. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Braddock and Allegheny County.

Detailed location data for Braddock includes the ZIP code (15301), 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). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Braddock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.