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Freeland Pennsylvania Map

Explore Freeland, 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 Freeland, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Freeland, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.016751
Longitude	-75.897143
Population	3,833
Density	2192.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	18224
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Wilkes-Barre
School District	Hazleton Area School District

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About Freeland, Pennsylvania

Freeland is a locality in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,833. The population density is 2192.5 people per km². Freeland is located at 41.0168°N, 75.8971°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Freeland is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 18224.

Freeland occupies a high, windswept plateau where the air holds a crisp, thin quality, offering a vantage point over the rugged terrain of the Pennsylvania anthracite region. It lies 5.7 miles northeast of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 45°T), and is situated 6.5 miles northeast of West Hazleton. The horizon is defined by the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Pocono Mountains, which stand as silent observers to the changing seasons in this inland expanse. Closer to the center of daily life, the landscape drops into the shadowed depths of Hells Kitchen, while the waters of Pond Creek wind through the lowlands nearby. A quiet stillness often settles over the streets, punctuated only by the rustle of leaves or the distant, rhythmic hum of a life lived in proximity to the earth, particularly where the quiet surface of Lake of the Four Seasons mirrors the shifting gray and amber hues of a late afternoon sky.

Freeland carries the weight of a deep industrial heritage, forged by the labor of those who once sought prosperity in the dark veins of coal beneath the soil. While the economy has transitioned away from the primary extraction that defined its earliest chapters, the architectural character of the borough remains anchored in solid brick and stone, reflecting a resilience born of necessity. Residents gather for recreation at Freeland Public Park, a space that serves as a communal hearth where the echoes of past industry are softened by the simple persistence of modern life. The spirit of the place is not found in grand monuments, but in the steady, unadorned way the morning light catches the steep gables and the persistent, industrious character of a population that continues to shape its identity against the backdrop of the Allegheny Plateau.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Freeland Public Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 064° NE
4th Ward Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 308° NW
Celentano Land Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 312° NW
Pinchot State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 274° W
State Game Land 187 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 033° NE
Sgl 187 (State Recreation Area) — 1.4 mi, 033° NE
Nescopeck State Park (State Park) — 3.1 mi, 347° N
Lattimer Massacre Monument (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 245° SW
George and Lillian Picton Wildlife Sanctuary (South) (Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 060° NE
National Shrine of the Sacred Heart (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 238° SW
Butler Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.6 mi, 192° S
Sgl 149 (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 098° E
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 246° SW
Lehigh Gorge State Park (State Park) — 7.0 mi, 122° SE
Nittany Lion Shrine (Public Artwork) — 7.4 mi, 252° W
Buttermilk Falls (Viewpoint) — 8.1 mi, 113° SE
Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation (Arts Centre) — 13.3 mi, 142° SE
Galerie B (Gallery) — 13.3 mi, 142° SE
100 Mile View (Attraction) — 13.8 mi, 145° SE
Penns Peak concert Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 14.5 mi, 129° SE
Split Rock (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 078° E
The Big Cow (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 005° N
Pennsylvania Performing Arts Academy (Theatre) — 15.7 mi, 194° S
Wilkes-Barre Movies 14 (Cinema) — 15.7 mi, 002° N
The Mary Stegmaier Mansion (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 002° N
Dorothy Dickson Darte Center for the Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 15.8 mi, 001° N
Shellhamer Ice Dam (Historic Ruins) — 16.5 mi, 192° S
Berwick Historic Society (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 279° W
Mahanoy Area Historical Society (Museum) — 19.0 mi, 222° SW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 20.7 mi, 162° S · 110k acres

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