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Nelson Pennsylvania Map

Explore Nelson, 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 Nelson, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Nelson, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.978407
Longitude	-77.236088
Population	480
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	16940
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Wellsboro

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About Nelson, Pennsylvania

Nelson is a locality in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Nelson is located at 41.9784°N, 77.2361°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16940.

Nelson anchors itself firmly upon the banks of the Cowanesque River, where the water moves with a deliberate, low-slung weight through the valley floor. It lies 14.7 miles southwest of Corning, NY (from Corning, NY: bearing 219°T), and is situated 13.6 miles south-southwest of Erwin. The landscape consists of broad, fertile swales that climb toward the horizon, creating a basin where the air often holds a silver, heavy stillness during the transition between dawn and the full light of day. To the east and west, the terrain rises into the weathered, protective slopes of the Allegheny Plateau, while the presence of Cowanesque Lake creates a wide, reflective expanse that mirrors the shifting grays and blues of the Pennsylvania sky. Beyond the immediate fields, the dense, untamed timber of the Tioga State Forest waits twenty miles away, casting a deep, verdant shadow that suggests a permanence older than the grid of the roads.

Nelson keeps a quiet pace that reflects the cycles of the river and the seasons of the surrounding earth, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. Agriculture and the management of regional timber have long defined the economy, shaping a culture that values the steady, repetitive labor of the seasons over the frantic pulse of the city. The local rhythm is punctuated by the presence of Cowanesque Lake, which serves as a primary recreational focus, drawing those who appreciate the austere beauty of the water and the nearby, hidden descent of Bear Falls. Even as the modern world encroaches, the proximity of Gee Hollow and the sprawling, quiet acreage of the valley ensure that life here remains tethered to the soil, where the dusk brings a sharp, clean chill that settles over the porches and the quiet stretches of the riverbank.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cowanesque Lake (Recreation Area) — 0.0 mi, 205° SW
Nelson Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 263° W
Elkland Community And Tannery Hill Road Swimming Pools (Local Recreation) — 4.0 mi, 274° W
Jerome Park (Local Park) — 4.2 mi, 279° W
Hammond Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.3 mi, 157° SE
State Game Land 037 (State Resource Management Area) — 7.2 mi, 159° S
Pinnacle State Park (State Park) — 7.5 mi, 010° N
Larry the Elk (Attraction) — 7.8 mi, 134° SE
Mccarthy Hill State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 011° N
Indian Hills State Golf Course (State Park) — 8.5 mi, 029° NE
Addison Historical Society of Steuben County (Museum) — 8.8 mi, 001° N
Tioga State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 9.8 mi, 196° S
Erwin Mountain State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 10.5 mi, 019° N
Mistletoe Farm (Attraction) — 13.4 mi, 178° S
IEEE Milestone in Electrical Engineering and Computing (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 024° NE
Painted Post Monument (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 030° NE
Grace Steadman Theatre (Theatre) — 14.5 mi, 144° SE
Phillip W. Scudder Bridge (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 026° NE
Cedar Arts Center (Theatre) — 14.6 mi, 040° NE
Deer Sightings (Viewpoint) — 14.6 mi, 145° SE
The Critic (Public Artwork) — 14.7 mi, 038° NE
West End Gallery (Gallery) — 14.7 mi, 039° NE
Palace Theatre (Cinema) — 14.7 mi, 039° NE
Kids Rockewell Art Lab (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 039° NE
The Glass Menagerie (Gallery) — 14.8 mi, 039° NE
Crystal Cinemas 8 (Cinema) — 15.0 mi, 027° NE
Asaph Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 15.7 mi, 226° SW
School #4 (Historic Ruins) — 23.1 mi, 084° E
Arnot Art Museum (Arts Centre) — 23.6 mi, 071° E
Chemung Valley History Museum (Museum) — 23.6 mi, 071° E

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