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Frackville Pennsylvania Map

Explore Frackville, 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 Frackville, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Frackville, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.783977
Longitude	-76.230221
Population	3,860
Density	2504.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	17931, 17932
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pottsville
School District	North Schuylkill School District

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About Frackville, Pennsylvania

Frackville is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,860. The population density is 2504.8 people per km². Frackville is located at 40.7840°N, 76.2302°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Frackville is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 17931, 17932.

Frackville sits atop a high, windswept plateau, its streets defined by a rigid grid that defies the uneven terrain surrounding it. It lies 7.0 miles north-northwest of Pottsville, PA (from Pottsville, PA: bearing 345°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east of Mount Carmel. Little Mahanoy Creek carves a quiet path nearby, its waters mirroring the slate-gray clouds that frequently gather above the jagged horizon. Residents often gather at Arch Street Park to watch the light fade over the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, which loom sixty-nine miles away like a jagged ink-wash against the evening sky. Only a mile from the stillness of Mud Run Reservoir, the air here carries a crisp, thin quality, cooling rapidly as the shadows lengthen across the hard-packed earth and the scattered remnants of the region's industrial skeleton.

Frackville emerged from the intense labor of the anthracite coal era, a history etched into the very foundations of its brick dwellings and the steep, narrow alleys that climb the ridge. The local economy, once dictated by the deep, rhythmic pulse of the mines, has shifted toward a more varied commerce, though the grit and resilience of the coal-mining past remain the bedrock of the local character. Beyond the immediate municipal borders, the proximity to Ringtown Valley provides a stark contrast between the town’s elevated, exposed position and the sheltered, verdant depression of the farmland below. Life in Frackville moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, reflecting a legacy of hard-won endurance that informs the quiet interactions of its people and the slow, persistent renewal of the landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Arch Street Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 181° S
Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 281° W
Mahanoy Plane Civic Association (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 315° NW
Fallen Firefighters' Memorial (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 098° E
Sgl 326 (State Recreation Area) — 1.5 mi, 142° SE
State Game Land 326 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 142° SE
Turkey Runs Everlasting Tribute (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 044° NE
East End Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 2.6 mi, 284° W
Vine Street Playground (Local Recreation) — 2.7 mi, 024° NE
Anthony P. Domato Mural (Public Artwork) — 3.0 mi, 030° NE
State Game Land 329 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.3 mi, 331° NW
Locust Lake State Park (State Park) — 3.7 mi, 089° E
Mahanoy Area Historical Society (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 067° NE
Ashland Historical Society (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 269° W
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train (Museum) — 6.4 mi, 266° W
Minersville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 6.7 mi, 195° S
Majestic Theater (Theatre) — 7.0 mi, 165° S
Anthracite Philharmonic (Arts Centre) — 7.4 mi, 171° S
Schuylkill County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 7.4 mi, 171° S
St. Joseph's Fine Art Studio (Gallery) — 9.4 mi, 275° W
Tuscarora State Park (State Park) — 9.7 mi, 087° E
Catawissa Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.0 mi, 065° NE
Strawberry Playhouse (Theatre) — 10.2 mi, 096° E
Shellhamer Ice Dam (Historic Ruins) — 14.1 mi, 090° E
Sklooosh (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 295° NW
Crazy Sub (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 295° NW
Rockin Tug (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 295° NW
Giant Wheel (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 295° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 17.5 mi, 178° S · 110k acres

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