Enter your search query in the box below.

Damascus Pennsylvania Map

Explore Damascus, 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 Damascus, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Damascus, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.703144
Longitude	-75.068224
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	18415
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Honesdale

🌦 Goto Damascus Weather Page: Damascus, Pennsylvania — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Damascus, Pennsylvania

Damascus is a locality in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Damascus is located at 41.7031°N, 75.0682°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18415.

Damascus anchors itself within a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Beaverdam Creek, which carves a path through the verdant earth. It lies 35.1 miles northeast of Dunmore, PA (from Dunmore, PA: bearing 56°T), and is situated 19.8 miles west of Monticello. The terrain here rises and falls in long, quiet swells of land, a terrestrial echo of the distant Pocono Mountains that color the horizon in shades of hazy violet and slate. Sunlight catches the moisture clinging to the valley floor during the early morning, turning the fields into pools of silver before the day fully wakes. Those seeking the quietude of the wild often congregate at Damascus Access, where the land meets the water in a simple, unadorned junction. Nearby, the stillness of Swago Pond offers a mirror for the sky, while the distant, rushing descent of Darbytown Falls provides a low, constant hum that seems to vibrate through the very soles of one’s boots.

Damascus carries the weight of a history rooted in the grit of the frontier and the steady labor of those who cleared these woods to build a life. The local economy has long mirrored the temperament of the land, shifting from early resource extraction to a slower, more deliberate stewardship of the soil and the timber. Every structure in Damascus seems to hold a memory of the seasons, from the sturdy, weathered barns to the homes that sit squarely against the bite of the Pennsylvania winter. Residents often find their way toward the Schiff Trail to trace the paths of their predecessors, walking through stretches of forest that have seen the town transition through eras of industry and quiet retreat. Life here follows the arc of the sun and the changing color of the leaves, a persistent, measured existence that prizes the clarity of the air and the endurance of the local spirit.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Damascus Access (State Resource Management Area) — 0.0 mi, 019° N
Damascus Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 314° NW
Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River (Wild & Scenic River) — 2.1 mi, 174° S · 31 acres
Lake Huntington Waterway Access (State Recreation Area) — 4.1 mi, 110° E
Damascus Forest Park (Local Park) — 4.2 mi, 177° S
Callicoon Creek North Branch Fishing Access (State Recreation Area) — 6.3 mi, 024° NE
Dvaa (Gallery) — 6.6 mi, 177° S
Tusten Theatre (Theatre) — 6.6 mi, 176° S
State Game Land 159 (State Resource Management Area) — 8.6 mi, 285° W
Lake Superior State Park (State Park) — 9.0 mi, 102° E
Grassy Track Continues (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 180° S
1969 Woodstock Monument (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 090° E
Rattlesnake, 2018-7-1 (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 180° S
RIVER ACCESS sign (Attraction) — 10.6 mi, 166° S
Hancock Fp Detached Parcel (State Conservation Area) — 11.0 mi, 336° NW
Woodloch Pines Resort (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 185° S
Dorflinger Glass Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 209° SW
Prompton State Park (State Park) — 14.3 mi, 251° W
Bridge (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 164° S
Franklin Memorial Wall (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 164° S
Upper Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.4 mi, 070° E
Old stone bridge (Historic Ruins) — 17.5 mi, 244° SW
Carriage House (Historic Ruins) — 17.6 mi, 064° NE
Artists' Market Community Center (Arts Centre) — 17.7 mi, 154° SE
Trout Town Center (Theatre) — 17.7 mi, 027° NE
Beamoc Trout (Public Artwork) — 17.7 mi, 027° NE
Liberty Museum and Arts Center (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 068° E
Sullivan County Historical Society Museum (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 099° E
Big Indian Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 26.8 mi, 043° NE
Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 29.7 mi, 158° S · 58k acres

Latest News: Damascus

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News