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Lafayette Hill Pennsylvania Map

Explore Lafayette Hill, 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 Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania Map

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

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	Lafayette Hill
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Montgomery County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.088
Longitude	-75.258
Population	10,000
Density	680.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	19444
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Norristown

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About Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania

Lafayette Hill is a locality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 10,000. The population density is 680.0 people per km². Lafayette Hill is located at 40.0880°N, 75.2580°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19444.

Lafayette Hill occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of inland terrain, where the earth rises into gentle swells that catch the amber light of late afternoon. It lies 2.8 miles west-southwest of Springfield Montgomery County, PA (from Springfield Montgomery County, PA: bearing 252°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Lower Merion. Beyond the immediate horizon, the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a faint, serrated edge to the sky, reminding travelers of the vast, rugged geology that stretches far to the west. Water moves through the vicinity with purpose, as Wissahickon Creek flows just a mile away, carving a path through the soil that has long nurtured the surrounding woods. To the north, the terrain dips toward the Spring Mill Impounding, a basin that holds the memory of industrial water management in its quiet depths. Miles Park serves as the primary gathering ground, offering open space where the wind moves through the grass in rhythmic, low-frequency patterns.

Lafayette Hill carries a history rooted in the agricultural expansion of the region, where early settlers recognized the fertility of the land and the strategic utility of its elevation. The local economy transitioned over generations from agrarian roots to a suburban character, supporting a professional population that values proximity to the regional commerce of the Pennsylvania corridor. While the heavy industry of the state remains centered in the west, the economy here is sustained by smaller enterprises and the steady pulse of daily service sectors. The land retains a sense of its original purpose, even as modern infrastructure replaces the old stone fences that once divided the fields. Residents move through the day with a deliberate pace, balancing the demands of contemporary life against the backdrop of a landscape that was once defined by the labor of the soil.

Lafayette Hill fosters a cultural character that prizes privacy and a quiet connection to the immediate environment, seen in the way neighbors maintain their properties with careful attention to the changing seasons. The Green Ribbon Preservation Trail offers a three-mile corridor for those seeking to engage with the natural texture of the woods and the quietude of the outdoors. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the stillness of the area, perhaps walking near the boundary of the Springton Reservoir, which lies twelve miles distant and offers a mirror to the heavy, gray Pennsylvania clouds. Notable figures such as the renowned basketball coach Herb Magee have left their mark on the cultural consciousness, representing the discipline and regional pride that define the local spirit. Life here unfolds with a predictable, steady cadence, anchored by the familiar landmarks that provide a sense of continuity for those who call Lafayette Hill their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Holmes Property Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 161° S
Dixon Meadow Preserve (Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 030° NE
WFIL Property (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 345° N
Wissahickon Valley (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 134° SE
The Great Beech (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 114° SE
Morris Arboretum Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 076° E
Fort Washington State Park (State Park) — 1.5 mi, 071° E
Dewees House Marker (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 098° E
Greenfield Foundation Property Acquisition (Private Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 100° E
Limekilns (Historic Ruins) — 1.7 mi, 314° NW
Spring Mill Road Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 222° SW
English Park (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 096° E
Out on a Limb Tree Canopy Walk (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 091° E
Magnolia Slope (Attraction) — 1.9 mi, 087° E
Two Lines Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 2.0 mi, 090° E
LEGOLAND Discovery Center (Theme Park) — 2.3 mi, 328° NW
Plymouth Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 326° NW
Shawmont "Roll of Honor" War Memorial (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 172° S
Open Space (Local Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 134° SE
Buckley Park. In memory of PFC Charles J. Buckley USMC 1949-1968 and of other Americans who gave their lives in the Republic of Vietnam (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 109° E
Chestnut Hill Academy Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 3.2 mi, 127° SE
Buttercup Cottage Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 3.6 mi, 124° SE
The Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 4.0 mi, 031° NE
Mt. Airy Art Garage (Arts Centre) — 4.2 mi, 120° SE
Art on the Ridge (Gallery) — 4.3 mi, 149° SE
Weavers Way Mercantile Shop (Arts Centre) — 4.4 mi, 131° SE
Mom Rinker's Rock (Viewpoint) — 4.8 mi, 140° SE
Evansburg State Park (State Park) — 10.1 mi, 325° NW
John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge At Tinicum (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.1 mi, 179° S · 2,022 acres

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