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Butler Pennsylvania Map

Explore Butler, 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 Butler, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Butler, Pennsylvania Map

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

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.

CityButler
StatePennsylvania (PA)
CountyButler County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude40.861176
Longitude-79.895333
Population13,502
Density1917.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes16001, 16002, 16003
Area Code215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County SeatButler
School DistrictButler Area School District

About Butler, Pennsylvania

Butler is a locality in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 13,502. The population density is 1917.3 people per km². Butler is located at 40.8612°N, 79.8953°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Butler is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 16001, 16002, 16003.

Butler sits firmly upon the undulating terrain of the Allegheny Plateau, where the landscape is defined by deep woods and the persistent, quiet flow of the Connoquenessing Creek. It lies 18.3 miles north-northeast of Wexford, PA (from Wexford, PA: bearing 27°T), and is situated 1.5 miles east-southeast of Homeacre-Lyndora. The earth here holds a certain heaviness, a firm clay soil that has long supported the roots of hardy oaks and maples. Three miles away, the surface of Sawmill Run Reservoir remains a still, dark mirror reflecting the seasonal shift of the canopy. On clear, crisp days, the distant silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains creates a jagged blue ink-line against the horizon, though they remain far removed from the immediate valley. Sunlight often catches the dust motes in the late afternoon, turning the air into a golden haze that settles over the lowlands. Butler remains an inland refuge, defined entirely by its terrestrial character rather than any proximity to the wider world beyond its hills.

Industrial ambition once fueled the growth of Butler, rooted in the industrious spirit of those who first cleared the timber and dug into the limestone. The local economy evolved through decades of manufacturing, shifting from heavy steel and glass production into specialized automotive and transit engineering. Factories and workshops gave the region a gritty, purposeful texture, demanding a steady hand and a disciplined mind from the men and women who worked the lines. Today, the remnants of these older industries stand as quiet monuments to a time when the rhythmic clatter of machinery defined the morning hours. The work ethic remains a quiet, persistent force, even as the nature of the labor changes to meet the demands of a modern, interconnected market. Butler maintains this legacy through its commitment to production, ensuring that the legacy of skilled craftsmanship continues to influence the character of the daily grind.

Diamond Park serves as the central point of gravity for Butler, a green square where the town gathers for seasonal markets and public discourse. This space acts as a communal living room, providing a steady rhythm to the lives of those who pass through its walkways under the shade of mature trees. The architecture surrounding the square displays a sturdy, brick-and-mortar resilience, reflecting a time when builders prioritized permanence over haste. Famous individuals such as the innovative automobile pioneer Bantam, who developed the prototype for the iconic jeep, left a mark on the identity of the region that persists in local lore. Cultural life is marked by the quiet observation of traditions and the slow, deliberate pace of a population that appreciates the predictable changes of the calendar. Butler keeps its own time, favoring the reliability of its public spaces and the historical weight of its architecture over the frantic pace found in the larger urban centers to the south.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Butler World War II Memorial (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 175° S
  • Butler Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 170° S
  • Silent Defender Monument (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 177° S
  • Saint Pauls School (Recreation Easement) — 0.4 mi, 080° E
  • Butler-Freeport Community Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 101° E
  • Connoquenessing Creek Wilderness (Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 102° E
  • Butler Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 309° NW
  • Butler Township Recreational Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 222° SW
  • Alameda Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 304° NW
  • Unnamed (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 040° NE
  • Succop Theater (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 203° SW
  • Audubon Society (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 199° S
  • Moraine State Park (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 322° NW
  • Saxonburg Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 149° SE
  • Cooper Hall (Saxonburg Museum) (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 149° SE
  • Rapp's Seat (Viewpoint) — 12.5 mi, 252° W
  • American Flag (Public Artwork) — 12.5 mi, 103° E
  • McConnells Mill State Park (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 289° W
  • Sample Schoolhouse (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 225° SW
  • Cornplanter's Defeat (Registered Battlefield) — 16.7 mi, 062° NE
  • In Tune With The Arts Studios (Arts Centre) — 17.0 mi, 189° S
  • Bradys Bend Iron Furnaces Historical Site (Historic Ruins) — 17.0 mi, 056° NE
  • Depreciation Lands Museum (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 189° S
  • School of Rock (Arts Centre) — 18.6 mi, 207° SW
  • Parker's Landing Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 19.3 mi, 038° NE
  • GQT Cinemas 18 (Cinema) — 20.5 mi, 165° S
  • Clarion, Pennsylvania Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.9 mi, 033° NE · 12k acres
  • Cantellops Art Gallery (Gallery) — 21.2 mi, 197° S
  • Allegheny, Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 24.0 mi, 022° N · 35k acres

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About This Butler Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Butler, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.861176, -79.895333. 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 Butler includes the ZIP code (16001, 16002, 16003), 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).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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 generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.