Emsworth Pennsylvania Map

About Emsworth, Pennsylvania

Emsworth is a locality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,525. The population density is 1713.4 people per km². Emsworth is located at 40.5101°N, 80.0945°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Emsworth is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15202.

Emsworth occupies a steep, tiered shelf of land rising firmly above the industrial currents of the region. It lies 5.1 miles south of Franklin Park, PA (from Franklin Park, PA: bearing 184°T), and is situated 7.1 miles northwest of Pittsburgh. Lowries Run carves a narrow, persistent path through the terrain, its passage grounding the neighborhood in a constant, quiet movement of water toward the larger river systems below. The atmosphere in Vinegar Hollow remains thick with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves, a persistent reminder of the dense woodland that once defined the entire plateau. On clear evenings, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains creates a jagged ink-line against the darkening sky, while the light here often seems to catch on the slate roofs and brick facades, turning the gray stone into something momentarily luminous and soft.

Emsworth grew from the expansion of rail and transit lines that once fueled the growth of the nearby industrial hubs, though it maintains a residential character distinct from the clatter of the valley floor. The local economy shifted long ago from the heavy labor of the mills to a quieter rhythm of small businesses and commuters who favor the verticality of the streets. Residents often look toward the wider geography for recreation, moving toward Lake Ottilie for stillness or toward the Duquesne Incline for a view of the broader landscape, yet the daily life remains anchored to the local hillside. Even the descent toward Fern Hollow feels like a transition into a different, more sheltered pocket of the state, ensuring that Emsworth preserves its own particular sense of scale and seclusion amidst the overlapping layers of the Pennsylvania hills.

About This Emsworth Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Emsworth, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.510068, -80.094501. 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 Emsworth includes the ZIP code (15202), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), and school district assignment (Avonworth 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.