McDonald Pennsylvania Map

About McDonald, Pennsylvania

McDonald is a locality in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,065. The population density is 1695.7 people per km². McDonald is located at 40.3709°N, 80.2348°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15057.

McDonald rests in a hollow where gentle hills, cloaked in the varied greens of deciduous forests, embrace the land. It lies 9.8 miles west of Mount Lebanon, PA (from Mount Lebanon, PA: bearing 276°T), and is situated 3.8 miles west-north-west of South Fayette. The air here, especially after a summer shower, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers. Creeks, fed by the abundant rainfall of this region, thread their way through the landscape, their waters a cool, murmuring presence beneath the canopy of oak and maple. The terrain is a subtle undulation, a landscape that does not shout its presence but rather invites a slow, observant gaze, revealing its contours with the shifting light. The history of McDonald is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land that has sustained them. Once a vital stop along the Pennsylvania Railroad, the echoes of its industrial past linger in the weathered brick of old warehouses and the quiet persistence of local businesses. The economy, once driven by coal and steel, now finds its footing in a more diversified approach, with small manufacturing firms and service industries contributing to the town's steady pulse. The nearby countryside, a patchwork of farms and woodlands, continues to shape the character of McDonald, offering a quiet backdrop to the daily lives of its residents, a reminder of the deep roots that hold this place firm.

About This McDonald Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McDonald, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.370902, -80.234781. 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 McDonald and Washington County.

Detailed location data for McDonald includes the ZIP code (15057), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Washington County (Washington), and school district assignment (Fort Cherry School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct McDonald is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.