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Kelayres Pennsylvania Map

Explore Kelayres, 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 Kelayres, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Kelayres, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.900919
Longitude	-76.003538
Population	497
Density	1668.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	18231
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pottsville
School District	Hazleton Area School District

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About Kelayres, Pennsylvania

Kelayres is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 497. The population density is 1668.6 people per km². Kelayres is located at 40.9009°N, 76.0035°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18231.

Kelayres emerges from the high, rugged terrain where the earth holds the deep, dark memory of anthracite coal beneath its surface. It lies 4.2 miles south-southwest of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 201°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-northwest of Tamaqua. The Honey Brook winds its way past the boundaries of the settlement, carving a path through the soil toward the distant, rolling expanse of the region. Nearby, the quiet waters of Number Eight Reservoir reflect the shifting gray clouds that often congregate over the ridgelines, while the terrain itself slopes toward the distant depth of Negro Hollow. Within the immediate footprint of the village, Adams Street Park offers a modest clearing where the air feels thin and sharp, carrying the scent of damp shale and pine. In the quiet hours of dusk, a singular, muted light settles over the landscape, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the uneven ground like the fingers of a resting giant.

Kelayres traces its foundations to the labor of generations who sought a livelihood in the subterranean veins of the earth, a history that defines the rigid, industrious character of the streets. The local economy, once dictated by the rhythms of the colliery whistle and the movement of loaded railcars, has transitioned into a quieter existence, leaving behind a stillness that permeates the porches and narrow lanes. While the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the horizon, the village remains anchored to its own specific geology, far removed from the clamor of larger industrial centers. Residents navigate a landscape shaped by the residue of extraction, where the echoes of past prosperity linger in the architecture and the deliberate, measured pace of daily life. Even the distant, rhythmic rush of Tomhicken Falls provides a constant, low-frequency pulse to the environment, marking the passage of time in a place where the earth itself seems to hold its breath.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Adams Street Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 105° E
Borough Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 154° SE
Catawissa Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 1.2 mi, 314° NW
Maple Street Playground (Local Recreation) — 2.3 mi, 063° NE
State Game Land 308 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.4 mi, 225° SW
Sgl 227 (State Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 175° S
State Game Land 227 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.2 mi, 175° S
Butler Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 047° NE
Butler Enterprises Land Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 4.1 mi, 045° NE
Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 5.5 mi, 358° N
Delano Memorial (Monument) — 5.6 mi, 220° SW
Nittany Lion Shrine (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 346° N
National Shrine of the Sacred Heart (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 018° N
Tuscarora State Park (State Park) — 6.2 mi, 186° S
Pennsylvania Performing Arts Academy (Theatre) — 7.4 mi, 166° S
Shellhamer Ice Dam (Historic Ruins) — 8.5 mi, 165° S
Locust Lake State Park (State Park) — 9.2 mi, 206° SW
Strawberry Playhouse (Theatre) — 9.4 mi, 191° S
Mahanoy Area Historical Society (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 230° SW
Giant Boulder (Viewpoint) — 11.0 mi, 104° E
Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation (Arts Centre) — 13.9 mi, 100° E
Galerie B (Gallery) — 13.9 mi, 100° E
100 Mile View (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 104° E
Berwick Historic Society (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 312° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 16.4 mi, 156° SE · 110k acres
Schuylkill County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 18.7 mi, 215° SW
Ashland Historical Society (Museum) — 19.3 mi, 245° SW
Minersville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 19.9 mi, 223° SW
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train (Museum) — 20.1 mi, 245° SW
Halls of Horror (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 108° E

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