Buena Vista Pennsylvania Map
Explore Buena Vista, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
| City | Buena Vista |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Butler County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.020936 |
| Longitude | -75.979394 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 15018, 17527, 15037 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Butler |
| School District | Elizabeth Forward School District |
About Buena Vista, Pennsylvania
Buena Vista is a locality in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. Buena Vista is located at 40.0209°N, 75.9794°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 15018, 17527, 15037.Buena Vista asserts its presence through a quiet collection of dwellings tucked into the uneven, wooded terrain of the Allegheny Plateau. It lies 10.3 miles northeast of Butler, PA (from Butler, PA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 8.9 miles northeast of Shanor-Northvue. South Branch Bear Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the landscape only a mile away, its persistent flow carving through the sediment and shale that define the local geology. Though the Allegheny Mountains loom 74 miles to the east as a faint, serrated bruise against the horizon, the immediate topography is one of stubborn ridges and deep, shadowed depressions. Sunlight often struggles to reach the floor of Binker Valley, eight miles distant, casting the region in a perpetual, muted gray that highlights the stark silhouettes of oak and maple trees against the sky.
Buena Vista maintains a steady, unremarkable pace of life that reflects the industrial legacy of the broader region, where the extraction of resources once dictated the rhythm of every household. Residents gather for local recreation at Karns City Ballfield #1, a patch of maintained grass that provides a communal anchor amidst the encroaching forest. The nearby waters of Boydstown Reservoir, located four miles away, serve as a quiet focal point for those seeking a respite from the labor of the day. Economic life here remains tethered to the land and the small-scale trade that has persisted long after the height of the local extractive industries faded into memory. Life in Buena Vista moves with the deliberate weight of a place that understands its own isolation, marked by the slow turn of the seasons and the enduring necessity of self-reliance.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Salisbury Township Community Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 230° SW
- Sadsbury Woods Preserve (Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 127° SE
- William Penn State Forest - Honeybrook Tract (State Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 062° NE
- Birch Run Forest Land Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 073° E
- William Penn State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 061° NE
- New Holland Water Authority Acquisition Phase 2 (Local Recreation) — 4.2 mi, 342° N
- Welsh Mountain Nature Preserve (Local Recreation) — 4.2 mi, 349° N
- Money Rocks County Park (Local Park) — 4.9 mi, 354° N
- Brandywine Red Clay Alliance Property (Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 107° E
- Money Rocks Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.3 mi, 358° N
- Mercer's Mill Covered Bridge (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 181° S
- Eshleman's Mill covered bridge (Attraction) — 6.8 mi, 265° W
- AAA Buggy Rides (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 281° W
- Old Dam Area (Historic Ruins) — 7.5 mi, 086° E
- Edgar Beck Memorial (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 319° NW
- New Holland Area Historical Society (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 315° NW
- Magic & Wonder Dinner Theater (Theatre) — 8.2 mi, 266° W
- Groff Memorial (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 315° NW
- Amish Experience (Museum) — 8.6 mi, 279° W
- Jakes Country Trading Post (Public Artwork) — 9.0 mi, 267° W
- The Li'l Country Store and (Attraction) — 9.5 mi, 258° W
- Mascot Roller Mills (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 287° W
- Ressler Family Home (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 287° W
- Bird-in-Hand Stage (Theatre) — 10.4 mi, 277° W
- Bradys Village Art Gallery (Gallery) — 10.5 mi, 028° NE
- Hexagonal Schoolhouse (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 097° E
- Marsh Creek State Park (State Park) — 12.8 mi, 073° E
- French Creek State Park (State Park) — 13.7 mi, 035° NE
- Roger Hunt Mill Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 14.2 mi, 093° E
- Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 31.5 mi, 190° S · 96k acres
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About This Buena Vista Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buena Vista, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.020936, -75.979394. 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 Buena Vista includes the ZIP code (15018, 17527, 15037), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Butler County (Butler), and school district assignment (Elizabeth Forward 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
