Butler Pennsylvania Map

About Butler, Pennsylvania

Butler is a locality in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 13,212. The population density is 1889.6 people per km². Butler is located at 40.8612°N, 79.8953°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16001.

Butler, a place where the Allegheny Plateau begins its gentle descent, unfolds with a landscape of rolling hills and narrow valleys, a terrain shaped by ancient waterways and the steady hand of time. It lies 19.7 miles north-north-east of McCandless, PA (from McCandless, PA: bearing 19°T), and is situated 1.5 miles east-south-east of Homeacre-Lyndora. The air here carries the crispness of the region, a subtle perfume of damp earth after a spring shower and the distant hum of life from the town center. Mature trees, their branches reaching like arthritic fingers towards the sky, punctuate the fields and line the residential streets, offering pockets of cool shade on a warm afternoon. The light, particularly in the late afternoon, casts long, soft shadows that lend a quiet dignity to the brick buildings and the modest, well-tended homes, imbuing Butler with a sense of enduring presence. The story of Butler is deeply intertwined with the industrial might that once pulsed through its veins, a legacy forged in the crucible of iron and steel manufacturing. This economic backbone, though shifted in emphasis, still whispers in the architecture and the resilient spirit of its people, a heritage evident in the sturdy, unpretentious character of the place. The Butler County Historical Society stands as a quiet sentinel to this past, preserving the narratives of innovation and hard work that built the community. Today, while manufacturing remains a thread, the local economy has diversified, embracing sectors that reflect a modern evolution, yet the underlying industriousness, a hallmark of Butler's identity, persists, a steady undercurrent beneath the everyday flow of life.

About This Butler Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Butler, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.861176, -79.895333. 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 Butler and Butler County.

Detailed location data for Butler includes the ZIP code (16001), 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 (Butler 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 Butler is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.