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Donaldson Pennsylvania Map

Explore Donaldson, 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 Donaldson, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Donaldson, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.636341
Longitude	-76.405873
Population	377
Density	770.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	16347, 17981
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pottsville
School District	Pine Grove Area School District

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About Donaldson, Pennsylvania

Donaldson is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 377. The population density is 770.2 people per km². Donaldson is located at 40.6363°N, 76.4059°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 16347, 17981.

Donaldson occupies a quiet expanse of land where the earth rises in slow, deliberate folds that hold the shadows of the morning light. It lies 11.9 miles west-southwest of Pottsville, PA (from Pottsville, PA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-southwest of Minersville. Good Spring Creek carves a narrow, persistent vein through the landscape, its waters moving with a steady, unhurried purpose that defines the local terrain. A mile away, the surface of Dell Lake catches the sky, acting as a polished mirror for the shifting clouds above the valley. While the distant Appalachian Mountains are far enough to remain only a hazy suggestion on the horizon, the immediate ground feels solid and ancient, shaped by the weight of the soil and the quiet persistence of the wind. Donaldson Playground offers a modest space for the day’s activities, providing a central point where the rhythm of the afternoon is marked by the sound of children and the rustle of leaves.

Anthracite memory lingers in the quiet streets of Donaldson, a ghost of an era when the extraction of dark, hard coal dictated the pulse of every working day. The economy has long since shifted away from the heavy industry of the past, leaving behind a landscape that feels reclaimed by a slower, more contemplative pace. Residents here look toward the broader horizon, aware that the expansive Haldeman State Forest lies twenty miles away, a dense and quiet reminder of the wilder stretches of the state. Those who seek to walk the earth find their way to Foxs Path, ten miles distant, where the trails offer a quiet passage through the terrain. Life in Donaldson moves with a deliberate clarity, defined by the changing seasons and the enduring character of a place that keeps its history close, buried deep beneath the surface of the quiet, everyday world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Donaldson Playground (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 352° N
State Game Land 229 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.3 mi, 123° SE
Newtown Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 3.3 mi, 072° E
Weiser State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 117° SE
Sweet Arrow Lake County Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 159° S
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 5.4 mi, 168° S
Swatara State Park (State Park) — 7.3 mi, 190° S
Minersville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 063° NE
Coal Miners' Memorial (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 070° E
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 8.9 mi, 167° S · 110k acres
Kimmel Lookout (Viewpoint) — 9.2 mi, 159° S
Sgl 326 (State Recreation Area) — 9.4 mi, 033° NE
William F. Shanaman Monument (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 151° SE
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 016° N
Dr. J. L. Hoffman Memorial (Monument) — 10.7 mi, 020° N
Anthracite Philharmonic (Arts Centre) — 10.7 mi, 074° E
Schuylkill County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 10.7 mi, 074° E
Ashland Historical Society (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 019° N
St. Joseph's Fine Art Studio (Gallery) — 11.1 mi, 359° N
Majestic Theater (Theatre) — 11.5 mi, 072° E
Sgl 110 (State Recreation Area) — 12.0 mi, 124° SE
Artisan Alley Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 13.2 mi, 325° NW
Kanati Elite Taxidermy (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 13.7 mi, 157° SE
The General (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 231° SW
Locust Lake State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 055° NE
Anthony P. Domato Mural (Public Artwork) — 16.7 mi, 040° NE
Twin Twister Slides (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 343° N
Twister (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 343° N
Two Slide Winders (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 343° N

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