Lawson Heights Pennsylvania Map
Lawson Heights, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Lawson Heights, Westmoreland County.
Interactive Map of Lawson Heights, Pennsylvania
| City | Lawson Heights |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.291737 |
| Longitude | -79.389203 |
| Population | 2,213 |
| Density | 644.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Lawson Heights, Pennsylvania
Lawson Heights is a locality in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,213. The population density is 644.2 people per km². Lawson Heights is located at 40.2917°N, 79.3892°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15650.
Lawson Heights exists as a quiet exhale in the rolling terrain of southwestern Pennsylvania. It lies 18.2 miles east of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 98°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east of Greensburg. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, a topography shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and time, where shallow valleys cradle scattered homesteads and the occasional stoic barn. Mature deciduous trees, their branches heavy with the promise of autumn, line the modest roadways, their leaves whispering secrets to the humid air. The sky above is often a vast, pale canvas, occasionally broken by the stark silhouette of a lone hawk circling on an unseen current, a silent sentinel over the undulating landscape. The story of Lawson Heights is written in the scarred earth and the resilience of its people. Once, this region pulsed with the industry of coal, the deep veins beneath the surface fueling distant cities and leaving behind a legacy of altered landscapes and a lingering, almost nostalgic, scent of damp earth. Though the mines are largely silent now, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the quiet determination of the residents, many of whom still work the land, their livelihoods tied to the rhythm of seasons and the unpredictable generosity of the soil. Local businesses, small and enduring, serve as the lifeblood of Lawson Heights, offering a familiar comfort in their unchanging presence, a counterpoint to the broader shifts of the outside world.
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About This Lawson Heights Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Lawson Heights, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Lawson Heights and Westmoreland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Lawson Heights is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Lawson Heights is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
