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Fort Loudon Pennsylvania Map

Explore Fort Loudon, 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 Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania Map

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

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	Fort Loudon
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Franklin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.914812
Longitude	-77.904721
Population	895
Density	81.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	17224
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Chambersburg
School District	Tuscarora School District

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About Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania

Fort Loudon is a locality in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 895. The population density is 81.1 people per km². Fort Loudon is located at 39.9148°N, 77.9047°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17224.

Fort Loudon anchors the northern mouth of Path Valley, where the landscape transitions into a quiet basin defined by the steady, winding movement of the West Branch Conococheague Creek. It lies 13.0 miles west of Chambersburg, PA (from Chambersburg, PA: bearing 263°T), and is situated 5.7 miles west of Saint Thomas. The air here carries a crisp, terrestrial weight, unburdened by the humidity of distant lowlands, as the earth rises into the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains that rim the horizon. Beyond the immediate fields, the terrain shifts into the dense, managed woodlands of State Game Land 235, where the silence of the timber is broken only by the sharp, rhythmic snap of dry brush. During the autumn months, the light takes on a brittle, golden clarity, illuminating the limestone and shale that define the local geology and giving the fields a stark, monochromatic beauty before the winter frost settles deep into the soil.

Fort Loudon remains a place where the echoes of colonial trade and frontier defense linger in the topography, though the modern rhythm is dictated by the modest pace of regional agriculture and the quiet passage of commuters. The history of the site is tethered to the strategic necessity of the past, a legacy that survives in the landscape rather than in high-density development. Those who venture outward often find their way toward the Plank Trail, a path that traces the persistent human urge to traverse this rugged interior, while the proximity of the Mercersburg Reservoir provides a singular, still point of water amidst the shifting agricultural plots. The local economy relies on the slow, deliberate work of maintaining these acres, an endeavor that requires an intimate understanding of the creek’s seasonal temperament and the enduring character of a region that prefers a steady, unadorned existence to the noise of urban expansion.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State Game Land 235 (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 057° NE
Buchanan State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.8 mi, 331° NW
Big Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 326° NW
Buchanan's Birthplace State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 221° SW
McConnellsburg Lions Club Park (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 285° W
Cowans Gap State Park (State Park) — 4.6 mi, 349° N
Edenville Community Association Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 064° NE
Park Acquisition 1 (Local Recreation) — 8.2 mi, 178° S
Capitol Theatre (Theatre) — 12.9 mi, 084° E
Founding Father's Memorial Statue (Public Artwork) — 13.0 mi, 083° E
Voila! Children's Art & Creativity Center (Arts Centre) — 13.0 mi, 084° E
Indian Springs Wma (State Conservation Area) — 13.4 mi, 185° S
Oregon Camp (Historic Ruins) — 16.0 mi, 306° NW
Sleepy Creek Post Office (Historic Ruins) — 19.5 mi, 209° SW
Hancock Museum (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 225° SW
Jonathan Hager House and Museum (Museum) — 21.1 mi, 154° SE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 21.4 mi, 096° E · 110k acres
Junior Officer's Quarters (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 194° S
Captain's Quarters (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 194° S
Tonoloway Fort (Monument) — 21.7 mi, 227° SW
March 17 1936 High Water Mark (Monument) — 22.0 mi, 194° S
East Broad Top Railroad (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 001° N
Rockhill Trolley Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 001° N
Huber Art Center (Arts Centre) — 22.6 mi, 064° NE
Shippensburg University Coordinates (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 064° NE
Sunset Movie Theater (Cinema) — 24.1 mi, 166° S
Heath Studio Gallery (Gallery) — 25.9 mi, 221° SW
Trough Creek Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 28.0 mi, 326° NW
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 33.0 mi, 259° W
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 71.2 mi, 193° S · 197k acres

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