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Glassport Pennsylvania Map

Explore Glassport, 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 Glassport, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Glassport, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.324792
Longitude	-79.892271
Population	4,475
Density	1092.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	15045
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pittsburgh
School District	South Allegheny School District

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About Glassport, Pennsylvania

Glassport is a locality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,475. The population density is 1092.2 people per km². Glassport is located at 40.3248°N, 79.8923°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Glassport is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15045.

Glassport anchors itself firmly to the industrial topography of the Allegheny Plateau, where the Monongahela River carves a deep, steady path through the landscape. It lies 2.2 miles southwest of McKeesport, PA (from McKeesport, PA: bearing 223°T), and is situated 9.7 miles southeast of Pittsburgh. The river’s dark, rhythmic current dictates the pace of the valley, reflecting the gray, metallic sky that often hangs low over the steep, wooded hillsides. Within the borough, life centers around the quiet utility of the 3rd Streets Playground, a small patch of open ground that serves as a communal pause in the dense, brick-lined residential grid. From this vantage, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains offer a silent, jagged horizon, reminding the viewer that Glassport exists in a space defined by both the weight of the earth and the steady, relentless flow of water.

Glassport emerged from the ambition of the industrial age, drawing its identity from the blast furnaces and glass works that once defined the regional economy. While the heavy smoke of the previous century has long since dissipated, the architectural bones of the neighborhood remain, echoing a time when the labor of the valley fueled the nation’s growth. Residents still move with a deliberate, grounded energy, maintaining the small-town character that persists even as the proximity to Boston Hollow provides a reminder of the rugged, uncultivated wilderness just beyond the reach of the streets. Though the modern traveler might look toward the Duquesne Incline for a broader view of the region, the true spirit of Glassport persists in the quiet, lingering warmth of its brick facades and the enduring, stoic presence of the river that continues to shape its daily life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Glassport Swimming Pool (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 168° S
PVAA Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 068° E
Us Steel Ballfields (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 001° N
Montour Trail Extension (Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 162° S
Clairton Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 186° S
Dead Man's Hollow (Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 105° E
McKeesport War Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 036° NE
McKeesport Model Railroad Club (Public Artwork) — 2.3 mi, 071° E
Fountain;John F. Kennedy Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 037° NE
Boston Honor Roll (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 106° E
Church Arcade (Theme Park) — 4.1 mi, 037° NE
South Hills Dance Center (Arts Centre) — 4.2 mi, 287° W
Spaceballs The Unauthorized Museum and Gift Shop (Museum) — 4.9 mi, 055° NE
Shade Sisters Dance (Arts Centre) — 5.1 mi, 295° NW
Glitterbox Theater (Theatre) — 5.6 mi, 349° N
Zorianna Bay (Viewpoint) — 5.9 mi, 122° SE
South Park Game Preserve (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 6.0 mi, 259° W
Carrie Blast Furnace Number 6 and 7 (Historic Ruins) — 6.1 mi, 001° N
Farmhouse Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 6.1 mi, 074° E
Westinghouse Atom Smasher (Attraction) — 6.5 mi, 024° NE
Phoenix Big Cinemas North Versailles Stadium 18 (Cinema) — 6.5 mi, 060° NE
The Manor (Cinema) — 7.9 mi, 348° N
South Hills Art Center (Gallery) — 8.0 mi, 305° NW
International Museum of the Bamileke Genocide (Museum) — 8.2 mi, 003° N
Point State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 322° NW
Raccoon Creek State Park (State Park) — 27.2 mi, 297° NW

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