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Brownstown Pennsylvania Map

Explore Brownstown, 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 Brownstown, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Brownstown, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.127126
Longitude	-76.21818
Population	3,081
Density	478.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	17508, 15613, 15438, 17522
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Lancaster
School District	Conestoga Valley School District

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About Brownstown, Pennsylvania

Brownstown is a locality in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,081. The population density is 478.5 people per km². Brownstown is located at 40.1271°N, 76.2182°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17508, 15613, 15438.

Brownstown holds a quiet gravity at the edge of the Conestoga River, where the water moves with a heavy, deliberate patience through the Pennsylvania landscape. It lies 4.3 miles south-southwest of Ephrata, PA (from Ephrata, PA: bearing 206°T), and is situated 7.7 miles northeast of Lancaster. The earth here is firm and dark, defined by the slow erosion of limestone and the persistent, low-slung horizon that suggests a vast, inland stability. In the immediate vicinity, Neidermyer Park offers a modest expanse of green where the air carries the scent of damp soil and drying stalks, untroubled by the distant, jagged silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. Light at dusk settles over the fields in long, amber slats, catching the dust of the road and turning the simple geometry of the fences into sharp, dark lines against the fading sky.

Brownstown grew from the necessity of the soil, emerging as a point of order in a region long defined by the methodical labor of agriculture and the steady, grinding output of local mills. While the economy has shifted from the agrarian cycles of the past, the rhythm of the place remains tethered to a pragmatic industry that values consistency over spectacle. Residents look toward the nearby Horseshoe Trail or the surface of Speedwell Forge Dam for a respite from the day’s work, finding a familiar solace in the land that has supported generations. There is an enduring, unvarnished character to Brownstown, a sense that the local life is measured not by the passage of distant trends, but by the seasonal turning of the fields and the reliable flow of the water nearby.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Neidermyer Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 173° S
Lion's Club Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 156° SE
Forney Polo Field (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 310° NW
Warwick to Ephrata Rail-Trail (Local Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 338° N
Ephrata Unleashed Memorial (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 020° N
Winters Leadership Memorial (Public Artwork) — 3.9 mi, 030° NE
Pennsylvania Farm Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 234° SW
Ephrata Mountain Conservation Area (Local Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 038° NE
Ephrata War Memorial (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 020° N
Wall of Rememberance (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 294° NW
Ressler Family Home (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 144° SE
Mascot Roller Mills (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 144° SE
Cornfields (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 083° E
Abe's Buggy Rides (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 166° S
Bird-in-Hand Stage (Theatre) — 6.6 mi, 159° S
Prehistoric Path (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 180° S
Turnpike (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 180° S
Aqua Stadium (Theatre) — 6.8 mi, 180° S
The Lancaster Science Factory (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 217° SW
New Holland Area Historical Society (Museum) — 7.1 mi, 103° E
Curio. Gallery & Creative Supply (Gallery) — 7.6 mi, 219° SW
Red Raven Art Company (Gallery) — 7.7 mi, 219° SW
Artisans Gallery (Gallery) — 7.7 mi, 218° SW
State Game Land 046 (State Resource Management Area) — 7.9 mi, 337° NW
Susquehannock State Park (State Park) — 18.2 mi, 210° SW
French Creek State Park (State Park) — 20.7 mi, 078° E
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 26.3 mi, 353° N · 110k acres

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