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Branchdale Pennsylvania Map

Explore Branchdale, 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 Branchdale, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Branchdale, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.6732
Longitude	-76.3222
Population	328
Density	177.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	17923
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pottsville
School District	Minersville Area School District

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About Branchdale, Pennsylvania

Branchdale is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 328. The population density is 177.4 people per km². Branchdale is located at 40.6732°N, 76.3222°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17923.

Branchdale occupies a modest expanse of land where the Muddy Branch carves a quiet, persistent path through the earth, defining the very contour of the ground. It lies 6.7 miles west of Pottsville, PA (from Pottsville, PA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south-southeast of Mount Carmel. The landscape surrounding Branchdale maintains a steady, unremarkable grace, characterized by the dense, shadowed woodlands that lean inward toward the water. Only two miles distant, the still surface of Crystal Reservoir catches the flat, gray light of the afternoon, acting as a mirror for the low-hanging clouds. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains provides a permanent, silent border against the horizon, marking the outer limits of this inland world. Within the immediate vicinity, Branchdale Park offers a span of open green, where the soil holds a damp, iron-rich scent and the wind carries the cool, sharp breath of the trees.

History in Branchdale remains tethered to the slow, heavy labor of extraction, a legacy born of the dark seams that once dictated the pulse of the local economy. Though the industry has receded, the physical presence of that past remains in the weathered facades and the deliberate, measured gait of those who walk its streets. Life here moves with the gravity of a place that has learned to endure, favoring the internal consistency of long-standing routines over the frantic pace of larger centers. Far from the influence of any distant shoreline, the people of Branchdale find their rhythm in the seasonal shift of the woods and the quiet, steady flow of the Muddy Branch. It is a place where the architecture of the past—simple, utilitarian, and sturdy—anchors the present, ensuring that the character of Branchdale remains defined by its own geography rather than the fleeting trends of the world beyond.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Branchdale Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 175° S
Newtown Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 216° SW
Forestville Playground (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 043° NE
Llewellyn Community Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 088° E
State Game Land 229 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 210° SW
Minersville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 069° E
Weiser State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.4 mi, 164° S
Coal Miners' Memorial (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 084° E
Sgl 326 (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 008° N
Anthracite Philharmonic (Arts Centre) — 6.0 mi, 086° E
Schuylkill County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 6.0 mi, 086° E
Majestic Theater (Theatre) — 6.7 mi, 082° E
Henry Clay Statue (Monument) — 6.8 mi, 085° E
New Castle Township Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 065° NE
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 348° N
Ashland Historical Society (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 354° N
St. Joseph's Fine Art Studio (Gallery) — 9.6 mi, 332° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 10.5 mi, 180° S · 110k acres
Sgl 110 (State Recreation Area) — 10.5 mi, 146° SE
Locust Lake State Park (State Park) — 11.1 mi, 053° NE
Kimmel Lookout (Viewpoint) — 11.3 mi, 186° S
Swatara State Park (State Park) — 11.3 mi, 210° SW
Anthony P. Domato Mural (Public Artwork) — 12.1 mi, 031° NE
Mahanoy Area Historical Society (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 044° NE
Artisan Alley Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 14.6 mi, 305° NW
Kanati Elite Taxidermy (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 15.2 mi, 177° S
Strawberry Playhouse (Theatre) — 16.3 mi, 066° NE
Twin Twister Slides (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 326° NW
Two Slide Winders (Attraction) — 17.0 mi, 326° NW

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