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Emerald Pennsylvania Map

Explore Emerald, 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 Emerald, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Emerald, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.745095
Longitude	-75.634631
Population	1,200
Density	35.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	18080
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Allentown

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About Emerald, Pennsylvania

Emerald is a locality in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Emerald is located at 40.7451°N, 75.6346°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18080.

Emerald maintains a quiet vigilance over the landscape where Trout Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the limestone-rich earth. It lies 8.3 miles west-northwest of Northampton, PA (from Northampton, PA: bearing 299°T), and is situated 4.1 miles south-southwest of Palmerton. The light at dusk here possesses a particular clarity, catching the mineral dust in the air and casting long, indigo shadows across the fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Pocono Mountains. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the terrain rises in rhythmic swells, a transition toward the rugged character of the regional plateau where the soil is thick with clay and the promise of hidden slate. Three miles to the east, the stillness of Frey Pond mirrors the changing canopy, providing a singular, glassy contrast to the constant, low-frequency murmur of the water flowing through the valley floor.

Emerald traces its origins to the industrious pulse of the nineteenth century, when the extraction of earth and stone dictated the pace of daily life and shaped the local economy. Though the heavy machinery of the past has largely quieted, the Schuylkill and Lehigh Rail-Trail now repurposes the old industrial arteries, allowing residents to traverse the wooded corridors that once moved raw materials toward the wider world. The atmosphere remains defined by this transition, a blend of sturdy, brick-built utility and the encroaching wildness of the surrounding woodland. Five miles away, the quietude of Nis Hollow serves as a reminder of the deep, geological time that preceded the modest homes and grid-like streets of Emerald, where the air retains a sharp, metallic coolness even in the height of the summer heat.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Schuylkill and Lehigh Rail-Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.0 mi, 358° N
Emerald Playground (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 167° S
Slatington Borough Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 000° N
Slatedale Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 256° W
Vigilant Fire Company Firemen's Monument (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 110° E
Fireman's Drinking Fountain (Public Artwork) — 1.2 mi, 067° NE
State Game Land 217 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 348° N
Sgl 217 (State Recreation Area) — 1.6 mi, 348° N
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 2.5 mi, 353° N · 110k acres
Lehigh Gap Wildlife Refuge (Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 352° N
Boulder Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 314° NW
Sgl 168 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.2 mi, 033° NE
Halls of Horror (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 018° N
Old Chain Bridge (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 019° N
Community Enhancement 2006 Greening Award (Monument) — 4.2 mi, 018° N
Lehigh Gap Historical Society (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 015° N
Lower Tract (Nature Reserve) — 6.1 mi, 107° E
Nagle Tract (Nature Reserve) — 6.3 mi, 109° E
Dragon Cement Co. Inc. No 1 (Attraction) — 6.7 mi, 147° SE
Beltzville State Park (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 354° N
Roxy (Cinema) — 8.1 mi, 118° SE
100 Mile View (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 323° NW
Galerie B (Gallery) — 9.9 mi, 326° NW
Penns Peak concert Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 9.9 mi, 346° N
Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation (Arts Centre) — 10.0 mi, 326° NW
Lehigh Gorge State Park (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 328° NW
Greek Theater (Theatre) — 12.6 mi, 151° SE
Road Rally (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 156° SE
The NB Center (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 132° SE
Cherry Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.2 mi, 064° NE · 11k acres

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