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Heckscherville Pennsylvania Map

Explore Heckscherville, 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 Heckscherville, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Heckscherville, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.721041
Longitude	-76.26686
Population	196
Density	227.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	17901
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pottsville
School District	Minersville Area School District

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About Heckscherville, Pennsylvania

Heckscherville is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 196. The population density is 227.9 people per km². Heckscherville is located at 40.7210°N, 76.2669°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17901.

Heckscherville occupies a rugged upland landscape where the earth holds the dark, compressed memory of anthracite coal beneath a thin layer of topsoil. It lies 4.9 miles west-northwest of Pottsville, PA (from Pottsville, PA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 8.8 miles southeast of Mount Carmel. The West Branch Schuylkill River carves a narrow, determined path through the surrounding terrain, its waters reflecting the gray, shifting light that frequently descends from the heavy skies above. Minersville Reservoir sits a mere two miles away, offering a still, glassy surface that contrasts with the uneven, rocky character of the local geography. Within the center of the village, the Heckscherville Playground serves as the primary communal clearing, a space where the wind carries the scent of damp shale and the quiet stillness of an inland plateau. On the furthest horizon, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged, permanent boundary to the view, reminding any observer of the immense scale of the region.

Heckscherville emerged from the grit and ambition of the coal industry, a history that remains visible in the stark architecture and the persistent, industrious spirit of those who remain. The local economy, once dictated by the labor of the mines, has evolved into a quieter existence, leaving behind a landscape that feels both weathered and enduring. Residents navigate daily life with a deliberate pace, acknowledging the heritage of an era when the extraction of fuel defined the very purpose of the earth underfoot. There is a specific, muted beauty in the way the afternoon sun hits the exposed rock faces, turning the deep charcoal tones into shades of tarnished silver. Even as the decades have passed, Heckscherville maintains a character forged by the demands of a hard-working past, standing as a testament to the resilience of a life lived far from the reach of the tides.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Heckscherville Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 268° W
State Game Land 326 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 042° NE
Sgl 326 (State Recreation Area) — 1.6 mi, 042° NE
Delaware Avenue Complex (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 158° S
Condor Commons Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 201° S
Fourth Street Recreation Park (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 180° S
Minersville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 2.1 mi, 174° S
Coal Miners' Memorial (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 162° S
New Castle Township Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 095° E
Anthracite Philharmonic (Arts Centre) — 4.2 mi, 134° SE
Schuylkill County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 4.2 mi, 134° SE
Majestic Theater (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 123° SE
Henry Clay Statue (Monument) — 4.7 mi, 125° SE
Weiser State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.0 mi, 164° S
Ashland Historical Society (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 319° NW
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 311° NW
Locust Lake State Park (State Park) — 6.8 mi, 060° NE
Anthony P. Domato Mural (Public Artwork) — 7.8 mi, 026° NE
Sgl 286 (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 145° SE
St. Joseph's Fine Art Studio (Gallery) — 9.1 mi, 305° NW
Mahanoy Area Historical Society (Museum) — 9.1 mi, 046° NE
Strawberry Playhouse (Theatre) — 12.5 mi, 075° E
Tuscarora State Park (State Park) — 12.5 mi, 069° E
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 13.4 mi, 172° S · 110k acres
Kimmel Lookout (Viewpoint) — 15.1 mi, 196° S
Artisan Alley Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 15.7 mi, 288° W
Sklooosh (Attraction) — 16.4 mi, 312° NW
Twin Twister Slides (Attraction) — 16.4 mi, 311° NW
Two Slide Winders (Attraction) — 16.4 mi, 311° NW

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