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Colwyn Pennsylvania Map

Explore Colwyn, 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 Colwyn, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Colwyn, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	39.912335
Longitude	-75.253794
Population	2,474
Density	3702.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	19023
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Media
School District	William Penn School District

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About Colwyn, Pennsylvania

Colwyn is a locality in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,474. The population density is 3702.4 people per km². Colwyn is located at 39.9123°N, 75.2538°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Colwyn is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 19023.

Colwyn occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Darby Creek, which carves a path through the low-lying terrain with a steady, unhurried persistence. It lies 16.5 miles north-northeast of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 25°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south of Northern Cambria. The topography surrounding Colwyn is marked by modest elevations and dense residential blocks, where the quality of light at dusk often catches the brickwork of older row houses, turning the gray stone into a warm, copper-toned memory. Residents find respite in the immediate presence of Bosacco Park, a green anchor that provides a quiet space for the neighborhood to breathe away from the hum of regional traffic. While the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy promise on the far horizon, the immediate environment remains grounded in the humid, fertile soil of the inland corridor, miles removed from the influence of any salt-heavy air.

Colwyn carries the weight of a long-standing industrial heritage, having grown in tandem with the manufacturing and transit veins that once pulsed through this corner of the Commonwealth. The economy, having shifted from its earlier mechanical foundations, now mirrors the service-oriented rhythms of the broader region, yet the character of the place remains anchored in its tight-knit, multi-generational residential life. Local history is etched into the very layout of the streets, where the proximity to the Falls of Schuylkill and the basin of Mud Island serves as a reminder of the geography that initially dictated the movement of goods and people. Life in Colwyn moves with a deliberate pace, punctuated by the occasional sound of trains or the distant bustle of the nearby metropolis, ensuring that the locality maintains its own distinct, modest identity amidst the surrounding sprawl.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Frank W. Burr Field (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 148° SE
Cobbs Creek Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 048° NE
Collingdale Swim Club (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 298° NW
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicum (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.0 mi, 184° S · 2,022 acres
County Land (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 309° NW
Thomas Garrett (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 318° NW
Newkirk Monument (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 053° NE
Bushfire Theatre of Performing Arts (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 026° NE
Marvin Samson Center for the History of Pharmacy (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 046° NE
Gettysburg Stone (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 042° NE
Dickens and Little Nell (Public Artwork) — 3.4 mi, 043° NE
Paul Robeson House & Museum (Museum) — 3.5 mi, 029° NE
American Bandstand (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 034° NE
The Rotunda (Theatre) — 3.9 mi, 043° NE
Cinemark University City Penn 6 (Cinema) — 3.9 mi, 043° NE
Columns and Capital from Amman Jordan (Historic Ruins) — 4.2 mi, 051° NE
Institute of Contemporary Art (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 047° NE
Fort Mercer (Historic Ruins) — 4.4 mi, 129° SE
New Africa Center (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 032° NE
Tiberino Museum (Museum) — 4.5 mi, 041° NE
Susan O'Reilly Studio (Gallery) — 5.1 mi, 262° W
The Print Center (Gallery) — 5.1 mi, 061° NE
Works on Paper Gallery (Gallery) — 5.2 mi, 060° NE
Ridley Creek State Park (State Park) — 8.6 mi, 281° W
Fort Washington State Park (State Park) — 12.7 mi, 006° N

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