Brownsville Pennsylvania Map

About Brownsville, Pennsylvania

Brownsville is a locality in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,412. The population density is 1002.9 people per km². Brownsville is located at 40.0237°N, 79.8839°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15417.

Brownsville lies where the Monongahela River, a vein of history, carves its way through the rolling hills of southwestern Pennsylvania. It lies 22.5 miles south-south-east of Bethel Park, PA (from Bethel Park, PA: bearing 159°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south of Monessen. The land here is a study in contrasts: steep slopes cloaked in deciduous forests, their leaves catching the afternoon sun in a thousand hues of green, give way to flatter expanses where the river has patiently sculpted the terrain over millennia. The air, especially after a spring rain, carries the scent of damp earth and the promise of new growth, a subtle perfume that clings to the worn bricks of older buildings and the sturdy oaks that line the streets. The river itself, a broad, often steely ribbon, serves as the constant, quiet pulse of this place, its waters reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky. This region of Brownsville has long been a crossroads, its fertile valleys first explored and settled by those seeking opportunity, then shaped by the relentless march of industry. Coal seams, like buried memories, once fueled the furnaces of a nation, and the echoes of that bygone era still resonate in the landscape, in the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture of its homes and businesses. The river, more than just a natural feature, became a highway, carrying the bounty of the land and the products of its labor downstream. While the roar of mining operations has largely faded, a resilient spirit endures in Brownsville, a quiet determination to find new purpose amidst the enduring beauty of its river valley setting.

About This Brownsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brownsville, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.023685, -79.883936. 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 Brownsville and Fayette County.

Detailed location data for Brownsville includes the ZIP code (19565), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Fayette County (Uniontown), and school district assignment (Brownsville Area 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 Brownsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.