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Freemansburg Pennsylvania Map

Explore Freemansburg, 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 Freemansburg, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Freemansburg, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.626488
Longitude	-75.345735
Population	2,875
Density	1592.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	18017
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Easton
School District	Bethlehem Area School District

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About Freemansburg, Pennsylvania

Freemansburg is a locality in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,875. The population density is 1592.6 people per km². Freemansburg is located at 40.6265°N, 75.3457°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Freemansburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 18017.

Freemansburg anchors itself firmly against the earth where the steady, deliberate movement of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Canal defines the very rhythm of the terrain. It lies 1.3 miles east of Bethlehem, PA (from Bethlehem, PA: bearing 88°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east of Allentown. The path of the water serves as a quiet reminder of an era when the pulse of industry dictated the pace of life, carving a corridor through the landscape that remains etched into the local consciousness. Within Freemansburg Park, the air often holds a crisp, earthen stillness, providing a buffer of green space that contrasts with the sturdy, utilitarian brick architecture found throughout the surrounding streets. On the horizon, the distant silhouettes of the Pocono Mountains provide a jagged, blue-gray boundary to the sky, while the nearby expanse of Marlin Lake offers a silent, reflective sanctuary just a short distance from the activity of the valley.

Industrial ambition once fueled the growth of Freemansburg, drawing workers who sought to build a future amidst the constant labor of the canal and the heavy, productive output of the region. This heritage of hard work persists in the quiet resilience of the local economy, where the memory of anthracite and iron still informs the character of those who reside there. The influence of the nearby Morgan Valley creates a distinct microclimate, where the evening light settles in long, golden layers across the rooftops, illuminating a place that values its continuity. Life in Freemansburg moves with a steady, unadorned consistency, balancing the legacy of its past with the modest, daily requirements of a modern existence in the interior of the state.

Nearby Outdoor Places

William DeRaymond Art Gallery and Studio (Gallery) — 0.6 mi, 084° E
Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 285° W
Nick Dutko Monument (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 286° W
Freeman Island (Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 072° E
Freeman's Island (Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 072° E
Lehigh Canal, Delaware & Lehigh Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 057° NE
Market Street and Stefko Blvd. Athletic Fields (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 237° SW
Steelworkers' Archives (Museum) — 1.1 mi, 219° SW
Saucon Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 170° S
Lehigh & Keystone Valley Model Railroad Museum (Museum) — 1.3 mi, 261° W
The Bridge (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 234° SW
Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas (Cinema) — 1.4 mi, 233° SW
Chuck Bednarik Monument (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 277° W
Parham Park Amphitheater (Theatre) — 1.8 mi, 234° SW
Symbol of Progress (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 252° W
Yaralov Gallery (Gallery) — 1.9 mi, 261° W
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem (Theatre) — 1.9 mi, 256° W
The Snow Goose Gallery (Gallery) — 1.9 mi, 258° W
1752 Apothecary (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 256° W
Marcon Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.0 mi, 257° W
Esther M. Lee African American Heritage Center (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 240° SW
Fowler Family Museum (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 243° SW
Camel's Hump Farm Nature Education Center (Nature Reserve) — 3.0 mi, 354° N
Lime Kilns (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 351° N
Delaware Canal State Park (State Park) — 6.6 mi, 062° NE
Nockamixon State Park (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 139° SE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 13.9 mi, 350° N · 110k acres

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