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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	Centre 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	Bellefonte
School District	Bald Eagle Area School District

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About Moshannon, Pennsylvania

Moshannon is a locality in Centre 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 emerges from the dense, verdant expanse of the Allegheny Plateau where the amber-tinted waters of the Black Moshannon Creek carve a persistent path through the limestone-rich soil. It lies 18.2 miles north-northwest of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 16.2 miles north-northwest of Park Forest Village. The landscape is defined by the deep, quiet geometry of the land, where the shadow of the distant Allegheny Mountains provides a permanent, hazy backdrop to the horizon. Beyond the immediate reach of the settlements, the terrain dips into the quietude of Dry Hollow, while the nearby Snow Shoe Reservoir holds a mirror to the shifting Pennsylvania sky. The air here carries the scent of damp hemlock and pine, particularly as one nears the expansive, protected reaches of Moshannon State Forest, where the sunlight filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles that trace the movement of the afternoon.

Moshannon remains a place where the echoes of extractive industries linger in the architecture and the deliberate, measured pace of the local inhabitants. The Moshannon Valley Community Center serves as a focal point for a life lived close to the earth, grounded in the legacy of those who once looked to the timber and coal beneath the surface to build a future. Residents often find their recreation along the Rock Run Trail, tracing paths that have been worn smooth by generations of feet navigating the rugged, uneven floor of the plateau. Today, the economy leans into a quieter rhythm, moving away from the heavy industry of the previous century toward a modest, self-sustaining existence that prioritizes the stillness of the woods over the frantic speed of the modern world.

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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