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McKees Rocks Pennsylvania Map

Explore McKees Rocks, 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 McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

How to Use This McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania Map

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

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	McKees Rocks
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Allegheny County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.465624
Longitude	-80.065611
Population	5,920
Density	2164.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	15136
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pittsburgh
School District	Sto-Rox School District

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About McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania

McKees Rocks is a locality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,920. The population density is 2164.5 people per km². McKees Rocks is located at 40.4656°N, 80.0656°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. McKees Rocks is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15136.

McKees Rocks occupies a rugged corridor where the landscape gathers itself into steep, protective slopes that define the local horizon. It lies 4.1 miles west-northwest of Pittsburgh, PA (from Pittsburgh, PA: bearing 295°T), and is situated 7.7 miles north of Mount Lebanon. Chartiers Creek cuts a persistent path through the lowlands, drawing a line of dark, shifting water that mirrors the heavy clouds of the Allegheny Plateau. Residents find a quiet refuge at the 3rd St Parklet, a small patch of green that anchors the neighborhood against the industrial weight of the surrounding valley. In the distance, the Allegheny Mountains remain a faint, jagged suggestion against the sky, too far to touch but constant in their presence. As dusk settles, the light turns a bruised purple, catching the edges of the hills and casting long, somber shadows over the brickwork of McKees Rocks.

Industry once defined the pulse of McKees Rocks, drawing a steady rhythm from the massive steel mills and rail yards that lined the riverbanks. The local economy grew deep roots in the production of iron and steel, shaping the lives of generations who worked the blast furnaces and heavy machinery. While the clamor of the heavy mills has softened, the architecture remains, leaving behind a hard-edged, utilitarian beauty in the aging warehouses and brick facades. Life today moves with a slower, more deliberate cadence, reflecting a legacy of labor that persists in the pride of the local residents. The history of this place is written in the steel and mortar, a testament to the endurance required to build a life in such a demanding, landlocked terrain.

Cultural identity in McKees Rocks is forged from a diverse heritage of working-class families who brought their traditions to the valley floor. Notable figures like the legendary football player Bill Fralic emerged from these streets, carrying the grit of the region into the national spotlight of professional sport. The neighborhood holds its own traditions, where community life often centers on local gatherings and the simple, shared experience of the passing seasons. Residents might travel toward the Duquesne Incline to catch a wider view of the distant urban sprawl, yet they return to the familiar streets of McKees Rocks where the air smells of coal dust and damp earth. Far from the influence of distant lakes like Lampher Reservoir or the hollows of Panther Hollow, the people here maintain a steadfast connection to their specific, grounded surroundings.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sheraden Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 157° SE
McGonigle (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 183° S
Sto-Rox Bicentennial (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 101° E
The McKee Mansion (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 090° E
Esplen Honor Roll (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 097° E
Chartiers Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.7 mi, 216° SW
Rangers Field (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 054° NE
Miller School of Dance (Arts Centre) — 1.8 mi, 289° W
Thornburg Conservation Park (Local Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 197° S
Mariposa Studios (Arts Centre) — 2.1 mi, 013° N
Moonshot Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 114° SE
Mattress Factory (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 102° E
Rangos Giant Cinema (Cinema) — 2.9 mi, 119° SE
Point of View (Public Artwork) — 3.0 mi, 128° SE
Point State Park (State Park) — 3.2 mi, 121° SE
Museum of Illusions Pittsburgh (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 114° SE
Open Stage Theatre (Theatre) — 3.5 mi, 106° E
Byham Theater (Theatre) — 3.6 mi, 114° SE
707 Penn Gallery (Gallery) — 3.8 mi, 114° SE
Wood Street Galleries (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 115° SE
Harris Theater (Cinema) — 3.8 mi, 114° SE
Thompson Drive Park (Nature Reserve) — 4.6 mi, 022° N
The Clemente Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 092° E
Former Nike Missile Launch Site Pl-71 (Historic Ruins) — 5.4 mi, 284° W
Raccoon Creek State Park (State Park) — 15.4 mi, 280° W
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.3 mi, 300° NW · 6,562 acres

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