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Fountain Hill Pennsylvania Map

Explore Fountain Hill, 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 Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.601487
Longitude	-75.395181
Population	4,832
Density	2538.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	18015
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Allentown
School District	Bethlehem Area School District

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About Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania

Fountain Hill is a locality in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,832. The population density is 2538.3 people per km². Fountain Hill is located at 40.6015°N, 75.3952°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Fountain Hill is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 18015.

Fountain Hill rises as a steep, distinct ascent above the industrial plain, characterized by a sharp topography that keeps the horizon crowded with the silhouettes of gabled roofs and brick facades. It lies 2.1 miles southwest of Bethlehem, PA (from Bethlehem, PA: bearing 218°T), and is situated 5.0 miles east of Allentown. The land slopes downward toward the Lehigh River, which carves a steady path through the valley floor only a mile away from the dense residential grid. Here, the air often carries a crisp, metallic sharpness in the morning, and the light at dusk catches the incline, turning the slate-gray sidewalks into ribbons of muted gold. Residents congregate at Stanley Avenue Recreation Area, Fountain Hill Park, where the elevation provides a vantage point over the shifting shadows of the valley, offering a quiet respite from the hum of the surrounding regional activity.

Fountain Hill preserves the rugged, industrious character of an era defined by the heavy labor of iron and steel that once dominated the regional economy. While the clatter of machinery has long since faded from the immediate banks of the Lehigh River, the legacy of that work remains etched into the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the persistent, pragmatic spirit of the neighborhood. The local economy has gradually transitioned, yet the town maintains a singular identity that resists the homogenization found elsewhere, favoring a pace of life dictated by the steepness of its own streets and the enduring presence of its historic medical institutions. Life in Fountain Hill moves with a deliberate, grounded rhythm, tied to the memory of the mills that forged its foundations and the quiet persistence of a community that looks out over the valley from its high, hillside perch.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tinsley Jeter Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 256° W
Stanley Avenue Recreation Area, Fountain Hill Park (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 282° W
Stephen Vincent Benet (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 011° N
Fowler Family Museum (Museum) — 0.5 mi, 008° N
Esther M. Lee African American Heritage Center (Museum) — 0.6 mi, 038° NE
Walking Purchase Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 309° NW
Canal Park (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 350° N
Asa Packer Monument (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 065° NE
Riverside Tract (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 322° NW
Mr. Imagination's Sculpture Garden (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 097° E
Lehigh Overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.1 mi, 082° E
Parham Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 1.3 mi, 059° NE
Payne Gallery (Gallery) — 1.3 mi, 030° NE
1752 Apothecary (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 030° NE
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Theatre) — 1.5 mi, 030° NE
The Snow Goose Gallery (Gallery) — 1.5 mi, 028° NE
Yaralov Gallery (Gallery) — 1.6 mi, 027° NE
Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas (Cinema) — 1.7 mi, 059° NE
Black River Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 210° SW
Rodale Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 210° SW
Lehigh Uplands Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 269° W
Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 040° NE
Steelworkers' Archives (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 065° NE
James Musselman Arts Development Center (Arts Centre) — 3.9 mi, 271° W
Miller Symphony Hall (Arts Centre) — 3.9 mi, 272° W
Delaware Canal State Park (State Park) — 9.7 mi, 060° NE
Nockamixon State Park (State Park) — 12.4 mi, 151° SE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 15.3 mi, 356° N · 110k acres

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