La Plume Pennsylvania Map
Explore La Plume, 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 La Plume, Pennsylvania
How to Use This La Plume, Pennsylvania Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for La Plume, 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 La Plume.
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 | La Plume |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Lackawanna County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.556744 |
| Longitude | -75.753803 |
| Population | 680 |
| Density | 22.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 18414, 18440 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Scranton |
About La Plume, Pennsylvania
La Plume is a locality in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 680. The population density is 22.0 people per km². La Plume is located at 41.5567°N, 75.7538°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 18414, 18440.La Plume emerges from the intersection of deep-rooted agrarian silence and the persistent, low-frequency hum of Ackerly Creek as it carves through the verdant landscape. It lies 11.3 miles north-northwest of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 9.8 miles west-northwest of Blakely. The terrain here is defined by a series of long, rhythmic swells of earth that lead the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Pocono Mountains on the horizon. Within the immediate vicinity, the Miller Family Trust serves as a quiet sanctuary, preserving the integrity of the woods and fields that define the local topography. At dusk, the light catches the moisture rising from the ground, turning the air a pale, translucent indigo that settles heavily against the damp soil. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Sweeny Pond reflect the shifting clouds, providing a still counterpoint to the perennial motion of the creek nearby.
History in La Plume is written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring utility of the land and the modest architecture that has weathered generations of seasonal change. The local economy maintains a steady, deliberate pace, anchored by a legacy of resourcefulness that keeps the community tethered to its rural origins. Beyond the immediate reach of the valley, the regional character remains shaped by the memory of the anthracite industry that once dominated the wider northeast, leaving behind a certain stoic resilience in the people. Those who wander toward the Lithia Valley or seek the more dramatic descent of Buttermilk Falls find a landscape that demands a patient observation of its subtle shifts in color and texture. Life here moves with the gravity of the seasons, honoring a pace that favors continuity over the frantic acceleration found in more crowded corners of the world.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Miller Family Trust (Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 222° SW
- Lackawanna State Park (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 088° E
- Natural Lands Trust Property (Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 148° SE
- Christy Mathewson Recreational Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 291° W
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 291° W
- Joint Municipal Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 283° W
- Joint Municipal Park Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 282° W
- Northern Electric Railbed (Private Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 151° SE
- Caboose (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 146° SE
- Rabbit Hollow Wildlife Sanctuary (Local Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 129° SE
- H. James Saxton and Donald Sherwood monument (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 344° N
- Pinchot State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.0 mi, 142° SE
- AT&T Long Lines RANSOM Facility Historical Site (Historic Ruins) — 7.5 mi, 158° S
- Scenic View (Viewpoint) — 7.5 mi, 147° SE
- Archbald Pothole State Park (State Park) — 9.7 mi, 109° E
- Houdini Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 151° SE
- A Tribute to Anthracite Coal Miners (Monument) — 10.0 mi, 168° S
- Nittany Lion Shrine (Public Artwork) — 10.6 mi, 139° SE
- Culm Dump (Historic Ruins) — 10.7 mi, 102° E
- Laura Craig Gallery (Gallery) — 11.1 mi, 155° SE
- Iron Horse Movie Bistro (Cinema) — 11.2 mi, 156° SE
- Civil War Museum (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 155° SE
- Smurfit Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 11.4 mi, 154° SE
- Everhart Museum (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 152° SE
- Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain (Nature Reserve) — 13.7 mi, 127° SE
- The Pavilion at Montage Mountain (Theatre) — 15.2 mi, 162° S
- Battle of Wyoming (Registered Battlefield) — 18.0 mi, 195° S
- Art 'n Vino (Arts Centre) — 21.2 mi, 196° S
- KISS Theatre Company (Theatre) — 21.9 mi, 193° S
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About This La Plume Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of La Plume, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.556744, -75.753803. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for La Plume includes the ZIP code (18414, 18440), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lackawanna County (Scranton), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
