Dawson Pennsylvania Map

About Dawson, Pennsylvania

Dawson is a locality in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 352. The population density is 785.6 people per km². Dawson is located at 40.0472°N, 79.6569°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Dawson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 15009, 15428.

Dawson anchors itself firmly within the verdant, uneven terrain of the Allegheny Plateau, defined by the persistent, rhythmic passage of Twomile Run as it carves its way through the local topography. It lies 16.0 miles northwest of Carnot-Moon, PA (from Carnot-Moon, PA: bearing 323°T), and is situated 9.3 miles east-northeast of Saint Clair Township. The landscape surrounding Dawson offers a quiet intimacy, where the ground rises and falls in long, muscular swells that eventually meet the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. Within the immediate vicinity, Dawson Ridge Park provides an open expanse of earth where the light at dusk settles in thick, golden layers, illuminating the dense thickets and the quiet, weathered soil of the region. The air here holds a crisp, terrestrial weight, devoid of any salt or moisture from the far-off coasts, instead smelling of damp loam and the slow, steady decay of autumn leaves that blanket the forest floor.

Industry and labor have long defined the identity of Dawson, echoing the broader, industrial pulse that once surged through the nearby river basins of the Commonwealth. While the heavy machinery of the past has softened into a quieter, more domestic pace, the legacy of the region remains etched into the sturdy architecture and the deep, communal memory of the people. Residents move with a deliberate, unhurried cadence, often looking toward the horizon where the shadows of Purgatory Hollow deepen the green of the hills. Life in Dawson proceeds with an awareness of the natural landmarks that frame the daily commute, from the distant, rushing descent of Homewood Falls to the reflective, still waters of Bradys Run Lake. Whether walking along the paths near Fishermans Trail or tending to the local plots of land, there is a sense of continuity here, a recognition that the character of the place is built upon the solid, unchanging foundation of the land itself.

About This Dawson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dawson, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.047175, -79.656942. 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 Dawson includes the ZIP code (15009, 15428), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Beaver County (Beaver), and school district assignment (Connellsville Area 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.