Imperial Pennsylvania Map

About Imperial, Pennsylvania

Imperial is a locality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,001. The population density is 280.2 people per km². Imperial is located at 40.4495°N, 80.2445°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15126.

Imperial rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent work of water and time. It lies 12.1 miles west-north-west of Mount Lebanon, PA (from Mount Lebanon, PA: bearing 302°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-north-west of South Fayette. Rolling hills, softened by a verdant cloak of deciduous trees, define its contours, their slopes occasionally giving way to flatter stretches where fields lie open to the sky. Streams, often no more than a murmur in the summer heat, thread through the terrain, their banks lined with the hardy undergrowth that thrives in the humid air. The quality of light here, especially in the late afternoon, can be remarkable, a golden wash that settles over the hills and imbues the very air with a gentle, earthy scent. This is a place where the land feels both yielding and enduring, a quiet backdrop to the lives lived within its embrace. The economic pulse of Imperial has long been tied to the fertile land and the resources it offered. Agriculture, particularly the cultivation of crops suited to the region's climate, has been a cornerstone, with family farms dotting the countryside, their barns standing as quiet sentinels. Echoes of a more industrial past can still be perceived, hinting at a time when coal or iron might have shaped its fortunes, though that era has largely receded, leaving behind a landscape that has patiently reclaimed its own. Today, the pace of life in Imperial is often measured by the seasons and the quiet routines of its residents, a continuity that speaks to the enduring character of this Allegheny County locality.

About This Imperial Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Imperial, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.449513, -80.244504. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Imperial and Allegheny County.

Detailed location data for Imperial includes the ZIP code (15126), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), and school district assignment (West Allegheny School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Imperial is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.