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New Castle Pennsylvania Map

Explore New Castle, 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 New Castle, Pennsylvania

How to Use This New Castle, Pennsylvania Map

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

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	New Castle
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Lawrence County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.995617
Longitude	-80.345807
Population	21,926
Density	1019.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	16101, 16666, 17901, 16102
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	New Castle
School District	New Castle Area School District

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About New Castle, Pennsylvania

New Castle is a locality in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 21,926. The population density is 1019.1 people per km². New Castle is located at 40.9956°N, 80.3458°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. New Castle is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 16101, 16666, 17901.

New Castle anchors itself firmly within the verdant, inland expanse of western Pennsylvania, defined by the winding presence of the Shenango River. It lies 16.7 miles south-southeast of Hermitage, PA (from Hermitage, PA: bearing 162°T), and is situated 8.2 miles south of New Wilmington. The local landscape exhibits a character shaped by the distant influence of the Appalachian Mountains, which remain a faint, gray silhouette upon the horizon. Residents often find quiet retreat in Grant Street Park, a space that serves as a vital green lung amidst the town’s sturdy architecture. Beyond the immediate municipal borders, the terrain transitions into the rugged, deep fissures of the Slippery Rock Creek Gorge, offering a stark contrast to the flatter plains that characterize much of the surrounding territory. The air here carries a crisp, terrestrial weight, devoid of any saline influence, grounding the inhabitants in a truly continental climate.

Industrial ambition historically fueled the growth of New Castle, as the rhythmic clatter of factories once defined the local economy. Workers built their lives around the production of steel and tinplate, creating a legacy of labor that persists in the sturdy, brick-fronted buildings of the central district. While the prominence of heavy manufacturing has evolved, the spirit of craftsmanship remains, visible in the careful maintenance of homes and the persistence of local trade. The nearby Slippery Rock Creek Gorge once provided natural pathways for early transit, influencing how the trade routes of the region were first established. Today, the economy pivots toward diverse services, yet the echoes of the furnace and the mill remain imprinted upon the town’s stoic, gray-toned masonry.

Cultural life in New Castle centers on a communal identity forged by generations of families who value a steady, measured pace of existence. The town square serves as a focal point for civic pride, often hosting gatherings that draw the neighborhood together under the shifting afternoon light. Notable figures such as the jazz musician Ahmad Jamal once walked these streets, carrying the influence of the region into the broader American consciousness. While the town remains unassuming, it maintains a distinct personality that is neither hurried nor stagnant, but rather comfortable in its own skin. Visitors might spend a day observing the interplay of shadow and structure in the historic center, or perhaps traveling eighteen miles to spend a quiet afternoon by the shores of Lily Pond.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lawrence County Spanish–American War Memorial (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 349° N
Lawrence County Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 350° N
Lawrence County World War I Memorial (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 349° N
Courthouse Plaza Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 065° NE
Gaston Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 147° SE
Flaherty Field (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 038° NE
Cunningham Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 159° S
State Game Land 336 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.6 mi, 179° S
State Game Land 178 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.8 mi, 017° N
McConnells Mill State Park (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 128° SE
Ellwood City Area Historical Society (Museum) — 10.0 mi, 162° S
North Side School (Historic Ruins) — 10.3 mi, 287° W
Moraine State Park (State Park) — 11.1 mi, 101° E
The Birdbath (Historic Ruins) — 13.2 mi, 286° W
General Thaddeus Kosciuszko & General Casimir Pulaski (Public Artwork) — 14.1 mi, 278° W
Indian Rock (Attraction) — 15.4 mi, 205° SW
Woodworth Ampitheater (Theatre) — 16.1 mi, 268° W
Hubbard Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 16.5 mi, 313° NW
Lou Falcon Field (Stadium) — 16.7 mi, 334° NW
155mm Gun M1 (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 175° S
Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.0 mi, 142° SE
SMARTS Art School (Arts Centre) — 17.3 mi, 294° NW
Youngstown Sign (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 294° NW
OH WOW! Childen's Museum (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 295° NW
Ward Beecher Planetarium (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 296° NW
McKelvey Gallery (Arts Centre) — 17.5 mi, 295° NW
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.1 mi, 196° S · 6,562 acres
Allegheny, Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 31.9 mi, 054° NE · 35k acres

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