Monongahela Pennsylvania Map

About Monongahela, Pennsylvania

Monongahela is a locality in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,109. The population density is 830.1 people per km². Monongahela is located at 40.2031°N, 79.9262°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15063.

Monongahela, a place where the land slopes gently towards the river, unfolds with a quiet, persistent beauty. It lies 10.5 miles south-east of Bethel Park, PA (from Bethel Park, PA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-east of Baldwin. The terrain, a soft green tapestry woven with the darker threads of mature trees, rolls and dips, creating valleys that hold the morning mist like secrets. The Monongahela River itself, a broad, glinting ribbon, dictates the town's embrace, its water reflecting the ever-changing sky – sometimes a bruised purple at dusk, other times a pale, luminous blue under the midday sun. The air here carries a distinct scent, a blend of damp earth, woodsmoke from distant chimneys, and the faint, metallic tang that hints at the region’s industrial past. The houses, many of them sturdy brick structures with deep porches, seem to lean into the landscape, their windows catching the golden light of late afternoon. The very bedrock of Monongahela whispers tales of coal and iron, of a vigorous past fueled by the bounty of the earth. For generations, this land was the engine of industry, its economy intricately bound to the mines that burrowed deep beneath the rolling hills and the furnaces that once roared with fiery purpose. Though the clang of pickaxes has long faded, the echoes of that hard-won prosperity linger in the town's enduring character, a resilience etched into the faces of its people. The river, once a highway for barges laden with raw materials, now offers a more tranquil passage, its banks a gathering place for those who appreciate the slower cadence of life, where the past is not forgotten but is rather a sturdy foundation upon which the present is built.

About This Monongahela Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Monongahela, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.203126, -79.92616. 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 Monongahela and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Monongahela includes the ZIP code (15063), 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 (Ringgold 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 Monongahela is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.