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Hellam Pennsylvania Map

Explore Hellam, 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 Hellam, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Hellam, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.024499
Longitude	-76.583499
Population	3,200
Density	55.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	17406
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	York

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About Hellam, Pennsylvania

Hellam is a locality in York County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,200. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Hellam is located at 40.0245°N, 76.5835°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17406.

Hellam occupies a quiet expanse of land where the earth rises and falls in measured, agrarian swells. It lies 4.2 miles west of Columbia, PA (from Columbia, PA: bearing 261°T), and is situated 8.8 miles east-northeast of York. The horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains, providing a constant, silent backdrop to the fields that define the local topography. Nearby, the modest waters of Kreutz Creek cut a winding path through the soil, offering a cool, perennial rhythm to the countryside. Within the broader reach of the York Valley, the quality of light at dusk often catches the limestone dust of the lanes, casting long, amber shadows that seem to stretch across the open acreage. On weekends, the activity shifts toward the A. Acomac Road Soccer Fields, where the organized movement of play brings a sudden, sharp vitality to the otherwise still landscape.

Hellam bears the distinct mark of Pennsylvania Dutch roots, a heritage that persists in the sturdy, deliberate construction of its older farmsteads and the disciplined layout of its working land. The economy remains tethered to the productivity of the soil and the industrious nature of its inhabitants, who have long balanced agricultural tradition with a steady, pragmatic approach to modern commerce. While the roar of Conewago Falls remains a distant, muted presence ten miles away, the pace of daily life here favors the quiet accumulation of seasons rather than the haste of the city. Residents often find their recreation further afield, perhaps wandering the Camp Echo Trail or observing the still, reflective surface of Red Lion Reservoir, finding a particular satisfaction in the way the local climate—sharply cold in winter and humidly verdant in summer—dictates the cycle of their days.

Nearby Outdoor Places

A. Acomac Road Soccer Fields (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 212° SW
Hellam Hills Conservation Area (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 334° NW
Hellam Hills Nature Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 334° NW
Hellam Township Regional Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 220° SW
Hallam Ball Fields/Courts (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 221° SW
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 347° N
Susquehanna Riverlands State Park (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 310° NW
Susquehanna Stage Company (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 030° NE
Samuel S. Lewis State Park (State Park) — 2.6 mi, 140° SE
Marietta Restoration Associates (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 036° NE
The Overlook at Schull's Rock (Viewpoint) — 3.3 mi, 311° NW
Old Trolley Line (Historic Ruins) — 3.5 mi, 047° NE
Through the fire Studios (Gallery) — 4.4 mi, 082° E
Memorial Flag Pole (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 261° W
Mount Joy Historical Society (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 033° NE
Ship Mountjoy Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 7.4 mi, 037° NE
South York Cinemas 4 (Cinema) — 8.2 mi, 220° SW
Kevin Scott Boyd Stadium (Stadium) — 8.6 mi, 359° N
Continental Treasury (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 241° SW
York and York County World War II Memorial (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 241° SW
Marketview Arts (Gallery) — 8.8 mi, 242° SW
House of Oddities (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 352° N
Creative York (Arts Centre) — 8.9 mi, 241° SW
Gen. Wayne Headquarters (Monument) — 8.9 mi, 241° SW
Boyer Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 11.6 mi, 108° E
End of the Line (Historic Ruins) — 12.5 mi, 247° SW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 30.7 mi, 004° N · 110k acres

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