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Gratz Pennsylvania Map

Explore Gratz, 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 Gratz, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Gratz, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.611752
Longitude	-76.718578
Population	743
Density	97.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	17030, 17048
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Harrisburg
School District	Upper Dauphin Area School District

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About Gratz, Pennsylvania

Gratz is a locality in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 743. The population density is 97.3 people per km². Gratz is located at 40.6118°N, 76.7186°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Gratz is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 17030, 17048.

Gratz endures as a quiet collection of stone and timber set firmly upon the undulating terrain of Pennsylvania’s interior. It lies 17.1 miles north of West Hanover, PA (from West Hanover, PA: bearing 5°T), and is situated 17.2 miles south of Hamilton. Deep Creek cuts a narrow, winding path just a mile from the center, its waters feeding the moisture that sustains the surrounding fields and woodland. Beyond the immediate boundaries of Gratz, the landscape rises into the rugged silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which stand as a distant, hazy threshold against the horizon. Six miles away, the dense timber of Haldeman State Forest offers a contrast to the cleared pastures, while the gentle depression of Deep Hollow and the quiet surface of Bear Puddles define the local topography. The air here holds the crisp, earthy scent of damp soil and ancient stone, particularly during the long, golden hours of late afternoon when the shadows stretch thin and precise across the meadows.

Gratz maintains the steady, measured pace of a place long defined by agricultural roots and the quiet labor of its inhabitants. Local life centers on the open grounds of Gratz Borough Park, a space that serves as a communal hearth for residents who have occupied these acres for generations. The legacy of early settlers persists in the architecture and the deliberate, slow-turning rhythm of the seasons, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. For those seeking the solitude of the woods, the Matter Trail provides a steady passage through the terrain, connecting the residents to the broader, wilder stretches of the region. Life in Gratz is marked by a profound stability, where the economy remains tied to the land and the endurance of a tradition that favors the tangible over the fleeting.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gratz Borough Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 179° S
State Game Land 264 (State Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 164° S
L & W Memorial Field (Local Recreation) — 3.1 mi, 155° SE
Lykens Glen (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 161° S
Weiser State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.5 mi, 191° S
Hang Glider Launch Site (Viewpoint) — 7.2 mi, 206° SW
Northumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (Local Recreation) — 8.8 mi, 017° N
The General (Attraction) — 9.4 mi, 155° SE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 10.8 mi, 182° S · 110k acres
North Franklin Colliery (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 010° N
Trevorton WWII Memorial (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 011° N
Swatara State Park (State Park) — 12.1 mi, 134° SE
Ibberson Conservation Area State Park (State Park) — 13.5 mi, 212° SW
Millersburg Historical Society (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 249° W
10th Ward Honor Roll (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 034° NE
Lore Degenstein Art Gallery (Gallery) — 15.2 mi, 327° NW
Artisan Alley Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 15.3 mi, 035° NE
AMC CLASSIC Selinsgrove 12 (Cinema) — 16.3 mi, 335° NW
Skyline Park Movie Screen (Cinema) — 19.5 mi, 180° S
St. Joseph's Fine Art Studio (Gallery) — 20.7 mi, 052° NE
Miller School (Historic Ruins) — 21.3 mi, 248° W
Downdraft (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 031° NE
Fandango (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 031° NE
Tumbling Timbers (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 031° NE
Pennsylvania Mining Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 031° NE
Knoebels History Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 031° NE
Knoebels Carousel Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 031° NE
James C. Nelson Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 27.1 mi, 259° W
Penns Creek Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 34.1 mi, 298° NW

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