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Mount Carbon Pennsylvania Map

Explore Mount Carbon, 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 Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania Map

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

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	Mount Carbon
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Schuylkill County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.674812
Longitude	-76.188276
Population	91
Density	509.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	17901
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pottsville
School District	Pottsville Area School District

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About Mount Carbon, Pennsylvania

Mount Carbon is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 91. The population density is 509.2 people per km². Mount Carbon is located at 40.6748°N, 76.1883°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Mount Carbon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 17901.

Mount Carbon holds a distinctive position where the steady, dark current of the Schuylkill River carves a narrow passage through the rugged terrain. The landscape around Mount Carbon is defined by steep, wooded slopes that rise abruptly from the water, creating a corridor of deep shadows and sudden, piercing shafts of afternoon light. At the edge of the borough, the still surface of Tumbling Run Reservoir Number One offers a quiet contrast to the river’s movement, its banks providing a sanctuary for local wildlife. Residents find a familiar rhythm in the dense, deciduous forests that press against the perimeters of Forest Hills Park, where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of moss and ancient stone.

Anthracite memory lingers in the very soil of Mount Carbon, a remnant of the coal industry that once dictated the pace of life and labor for generations. The economy, having shifted away from the intensive mining of the past, now reflects the quiet endurance of a place that has weathered significant industrial change. While the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains frame the horizon, the focus here remains on the immediate valley floor and the enduring brick structures that characterize the local architecture. Life in Mount Carbon moves with a deliberate, measured quality, as if the land itself encourages a certain mindfulness, whether one is walking the local streets or observing the way the light fades behind the ridges at dusk.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Forest Hills Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 210° SW
Henry Clay Statue (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 333° NW
Savory Street Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 030° NE
Majestic Theater (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 332° NW
Schuylkill County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 1.1 mi, 284° W
Anthracite Philharmonic (Arts Centre) — 1.1 mi, 284° W
Dunn Street Playground (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 330° NW
1st Street Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 019° N
Firth Dock (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 040° NE
Schuylkill Canal (Monument) — 1.8 mi, 039° NE
Weiser State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 234° SW
Sgl 286 (State Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 147° SE
State Game Land 286 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.2 mi, 147° SE
Minersville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 286° W
Sgl 326 (State Recreation Area) — 4.9 mi, 358° N
Locust Lake State Park (State Park) — 6.8 mi, 015° N
Mahanoy Area Historical Society (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 014° N
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 10.1 mi, 190° S · 110k acres
Anthony P. Domato Mural (Public Artwork) — 10.2 mi, 356° N
Strawberry Playhouse (Theatre) — 10.2 mi, 051° NE
Sunset Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.4 mi, 103° E
Tuscarora State Park (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 044° NE
Ashland Historical Society (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 314° NW
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 310° NW
The Art & Craft Gallery of Hamburg (Gallery) — 13.6 mi, 127° SE
Shellhamer Ice Dam (Historic Ruins) — 14.1 mi, 058° NE
St. Joseph's Fine Art Studio (Gallery) — 14.3 mi, 306° NW
Kanati Elite Taxidermy (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 16.4 mi, 202° S
Wishing Well (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 172° S

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