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Lawson Heights Pennsylvania Map

Explore Lawson Heights, 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 Lawson Heights, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Lawson Heights, Pennsylvania Map

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

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	Lawson Heights
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Westmoreland County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.291737
Longitude	-79.389203
Population	2,090
Density	527.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	15650
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Greensburg
School District	Greater Latrobe School District

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About Lawson Heights, Pennsylvania

Lawson Heights is a locality in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,090. The population density is 527.4 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 occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent, narrow path of Monastery Run carves its way through the earth, defining the local topography with a low, steady murmur. It lies 7.9 miles east of Greensburg, PA (from Greensburg, PA: bearing 95°T), and is situated 2.1 miles south-southwest of Latrobe. The horizon is shaped by the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains, which anchor the landscape against the shifting light of the afternoon. Nearby, the still waters of Saint Vincent Lake reflect the changing colors of the canopy, providing a grounding, reflective presence in a region defined by its inland solitude. Beyond the immediate clearings, the terrain dips into the quiet seclusion of Saint Clair Hollow, while the nearby Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve maintains a sanctuary of native growth that feels untouched by the faster pace of the industrial centers further west.

Lawson Heights carries the quiet weight of a region built on the steady labor of the Pennsylvania plateau, where the economy has long been tethered to the rhythms of regional production and local enterprise. The legacy of the area is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of the streets and the deliberate, unhurried pace of those who live between the forest edges and the working fields. Educational and cultural influences from nearby institutions permeate the atmosphere, lending a thoughtful, academic air to the local life that contrasts with the rugged, practical nature of the land. Throughout the changing seasons, the people of Lawson Heights move with a familiarity born of long residency, maintaining a connection to the woods of Forbes State Forest and the surrounding valleys that remains as constant as the current of the local creek.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Winnie Palmer Nature Reserve (Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 220° SW
Latrobe Foundation (Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 012° N
St. Xavier Property Acquisition (Private Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 232° SW
Legion Kenner Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 359° N
Thomas Street Ballfield (Private Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 062° NE
Latrobe War Memorial (Monument) — 1.5 mi, 009° N
Site of Strickler's Drug Store, Home of the Banana Split (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 007° N
Second Latrobe Playground (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 029° NE
First Ward Playground (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 001° N
Loyalhanna Gorge (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 092° E
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 4.9 mi, 296° NW
Loyalhanna Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.9 mi, 349° N
Vietnam Veterans of Westmoreland Co. Memorial (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 291° W
Keystone State Park (State Park) — 5.0 mi, 358° N
Tipping Bucket (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 112° E
Soak Zone (Attraction) — 6.1 mi, 112° E
Wild Mouse (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 111° E
Olde Idlewild (Attraction) — 6.2 mi, 110° E
Westmoreland Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 8.2 mi, 275° W
Forbes State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 9.4 mi, 052° NE
Powder Mill Nature Reserve (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 146° SE
Linn Run State Park (State Park) — 11.4 mi, 135° SE
Wolf Rocks (Viewpoint) — 14.7 mi, 137° SE
Big Mac Museum (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 277° W
Mt. Hope School (Historic Ruins) — 17.1 mi, 162° S
Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 18.6 mi, 283° W
Phoenix Big Cinemas North Versailles Stadium 18 (Cinema) — 21.6 mi, 285° W
Spaceballs The Unauthorized Museum and Gift Shop (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 283° W
Nittany Lion Shrine (Public Artwork) — 23.4 mi, 279° W
MovieScoop Indiana Mall Cinemas (Cinema) — 24.4 mi, 026° NE

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