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Moshannon Pennsylvania Map

Explore Moshannon, 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 Moshannon, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Moshannon, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.034407
Longitude	-78.006674
Population	213
Density	239.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	15938, 16859
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Ebensburg
School District	Bald Eagle Area School District

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About Moshannon, Pennsylvania

Moshannon is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 213. The population density is 239.8 people per km². Moshannon is located at 41.0344°N, 78.0067°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 15938, 16859.

Moshannon anchors itself firmly upon the high, rugged spine of the interior, where the land rises in deliberate, muscular folds toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains. It lies 14.2 miles west-southwest of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 239°T), and is situated 7.3 miles southeast of Ebensburg. The Little Conemaugh River carves a dark, persistent ribbon through the topography, its waters moving with a cold, steady purpose that defines the low-lying veins of the terrain. Two miles to the west, the quiet stillness of Lily Number One Reservoir offers a reflective counterpart to the restless flow of the river, while the local elevation drops into the dim, sheltered basin of Dividing Hollow. The air here holds a distinct, metallic sharpness, particularly when the afternoon light slants low, turning the dry grasses to a pale, brittle bronze against the looming, darker timber of the slopes.

Moshannon carries the deep, resonant echo of an industrial legacy, defined by the extraction and labor that once animated these hills. While the quietude of Derby Park provides a singular space for respite just a mile away, the pace of the daily routine remains tethered to the enduring character of the plateau. The economy has shifted from the intensive, earth-bound work of previous generations, yet the influence of that labor lingers in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the streetscape. Life here proceeds with a measured, deliberate quality, sensitive to the changing seasons that sweep across the ridges and settle into the hollows, leaving the residents to navigate a landscape that is both austere and profoundly persistent.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Moshannon Valley Community Center (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 125° SE
Black Moshannon Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 133° SE
State Game Land 100 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.8 mi, 020° N
Sproul State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 105° E
Snow Shoe Borough Playground (Local Recreation) — 3.1 mi, 095° E
Snow Shoe Township Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 063° NE
Michaella Marie Wolfe (1992-2007) (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 098° E
Rattlesnake Hotel (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 162° S
Black Moshannon State Park (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 198° S
Karthaus Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 8.1 mi, 317° NW
Beaver Dam Viewpoint (Viewpoint) — 9.6 mi, 200° S
Carnivorous Pitcher Plant (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 197° S
Quehanna Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 12.8 mi, 332° NW
Milesburg Monument (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 119° SE
Burns Run Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 13.4 mi, 028° NE
C.C.C. Camp (Historic Ruins) — 14.1 mi, 328° NW
Bells Across PA - "Stories of Our Railroad" (Public Artwork) — 14.5 mi, 126° SE
American Philatelic Center (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 126° SE
Moshannon Valley Heritage Center (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 230° SW
Bucktail State Park (State Park) — 15.4 mi, 014° N
Bucktail State Park Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.4 mi, 014° N
Spring Creek Canyon (Nature Reserve) — 15.8 mi, 139° SE
Penn State All-Sports Museum (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 153° SE
The Frost Entomological Museum (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 155° SE
Edwin W. Zoller Gallery (Gallery) — 17.7 mi, 155° SE
Playhouse Theater (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 156° SE
Matson Museum of Anthropology (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 156° SE
Patterson Gallery (Gallery) — 17.8 mi, 155° SE
Recital Hall (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 156° SE
Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 46.2 mi, 303° NW · 514k acres

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