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Lorain Pennsylvania Map

Explore Lorain, 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 Lorain, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Lorain, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.298964
Longitude	-78.892246
Population	589
Density	665.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	15902
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Ebensburg
School District	Ferndale Area School District

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About Lorain, Pennsylvania

Lorain is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 589. The population density is 665.0 people per km². Lorain is located at 40.2990°N, 78.8922°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Lorain is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15902.

Lorain emerges from the rugged terrain of the Allegheny Plateau as a collection of steep inclines and narrow passages where the Sams Run carves a persistent path through the limestone bedrock. It lies 2.5 miles southeast of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 141°T), and is situated 3.3 miles east-southeast of Westmont. The air here holds the crisp, thin quality of high elevation, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant pine from the nearby State Forest Lands. To the west, the jagged silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains presses against the horizon, anchoring a landscape defined by the deep, shadowed creases of Soap Hollow. Within the immediate vicinity, the landscape softens into the manicured greenery of Lorain Borough Park, a quiet expanse that serves as a terrestrial anchor for the residents. The nearby White Tail Falls provides a constant, rhythmic pulse to the woods, its water tumbling over moss-slicked shale into the quiet pools below, while the Mill Creek Reservoir sits as a still, reflective eye amidst the surrounding timber.

Lorain maintains a character forged in the crucible of regional industry, where the echoes of past productivity linger in the sturdy, brick-fronted architecture that defines the local streetscape. The economic life of Lorain has long been tethered to the shifting fortunes of the interior, drawing sustenance from the land and the resilient spirit of those who navigated the transition from older extraction-based trades to modern service and local commerce. Life follows the deliberate, measured cadence of a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of the day, from the first light hitting the ridge to the long shadows that stretch across the valley floor. Travelers seeking a connection to the wilderness often find their way toward the Laurel Highlands Trail, which offers a broader perspective on the vast, untamed reaches that surround the borough. Whether watching the afternoon sun filter through the canopy or observing the steady, industrious pace of a morning commute, one senses that Lorain persists as a quiet testament to the enduring nature of life in the interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Coldren Street Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 173° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 245° SW
Jacoby Street Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 343° N
Highland Regional Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 066° NE
Chapin Arch (Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 309° NW
Roxbury Bandshell (Theatre) — 1.7 mi, 260° W
Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 316° NW
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 322° NW
John P. Murtha Statue (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 316° NW
Morley’s Dog (Public Artwork) — 2.4 mi, 322° NW
Rolling Mills Mine Disaster (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 318° NW
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 314° NW
Bottle Works (Arts Centre) — 3.4 mi, 328° NW
Wagner-Ritter House (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 326° NW
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 124° SE
State Game Land 042 (State Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 278° W
Laurel Ridge State Park (State Park) — 5.1 mi, 320° NW
Gallitzin State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.5 mi, 351° N
Coal Miner's Museum and Memorial (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 069° E
Disaster’s Edge Environmental Education Center (Nature Reserve) — 7.4 mi, 069° E
Clear Shade Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 10.2 mi, 140° SE
Blue Knob State Park (State Park) — 13.9 mi, 097° E
Flight 93 National Memorial Entrance (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 179° S
Cambria County Historical Society (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 034° NE
Nathan's Divided Nature Education Center (Nature Reserve) — 16.8 mi, 033° NE
Fort Dewart (Historic Castle / Fort) — 18.7 mi, 159° S
Cresson Railroad Observation Platform (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 054° NE
Jack Be Nimble (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 263° W

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