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Elgin Pennsylvania Map

Explore Elgin, 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 Elgin, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Elgin, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.903111
Longitude	-79.743662
Population	204
Density	53.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	16407, 16413
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Erie
School District	Corry Area School District

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About Elgin, Pennsylvania

Elgin is a locality in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 204. The population density is 53.4 people per km². Elgin is located at 41.9031°N, 79.7437°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Elgin is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 16407, 16413.

Elgin marks the landscape with a quiet, persistent presence, defined by the winding course of Beaver Run as it carves a path through the low, verdant terrain. It lies 21.1 miles south-southeast of Harborcreek, PA (from Harborcreek, PA: bearing 149°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west-southwest of Corry. The air here holds the weight of the inland plains, a stillness that settles over the fields long before the shadows of evening grow thin. Within the immediate boundaries of Elgin, the local topography remains modest and unadorned, favoring a quiet expanse of acreage that extends toward the distant, hazy suggestions of the Appalachian Mountains on the horizon. The light during the late afternoon possesses a pale, honeyed quality, catching the tall grasses that lean toward the water’s edge and softening the edges of the horizon where the land meets the cooling sky.

Elgin persists as a testament to the endurance of localized industry and the steady, unsung labor of the inland interior. Residents find a common ground at Elgin Community Park, a space that serves as a quiet anchor for the day-to-day rhythm of the locality, far removed from the clamor of the heavy manufacturing hubs that once defined the wider regional identity. Agriculture and small-scale enterprise remain the lifeblood of the surrounding acreage, while the nearby Union City Reservoir offers a point of focus for those seeking the quiet reflection of still water. Life in Elgin moves with a deliberate, measured pace, grounded by a history of settlement that values the utility of the soil and the proximity of the Baldwin Flats, maintaining a character that is as durable and unpretentious as the earth itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Elgin Community Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 090° E
Black Bridge (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 116° SE
State Game Land 144 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 183° S
South Branch French Creek Conservation Area (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 255° W
State Game Land 102 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.2 mi, 298° NW
Corry Area Historical Society (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 069° E
Painted Finch Gallery (Gallery) — 5.5 mi, 077° E
Union City Lake (Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 312° NW
Jon's Fish Statue (Public Artwork) — 7.4 mi, 040° NE
Old State Line Historical Marker (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 333° NW
The Judson House (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 282° W
The Eagle Hotel (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 282° W
Erie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.8 mi, 222° SW · 18k acres
Colt's Station (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 344° N
Hornby School Museum (Museum) — 16.0 mi, 337° NW
Cambridge Springs Museum and History Center (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 247° SW
Panama Rocks (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 048° NE
Drake Memorial (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 172° S
Main Street Theatre (Theatre) — 19.3 mi, 023° NE
Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 22.5 mi, 135° SE · 514k acres

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