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New Columbia Pennsylvania Map

Explore New Columbia, 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 Columbia, Pennsylvania

How to Use This New Columbia, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.037465
Longitude	-76.878199
Population	1,024
Density	205.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	17856
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Lewisburg
School District	Milton Area School District

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About New Columbia, Pennsylvania

New Columbia is a locality in Union County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,024. The population density is 205.0 people per km². New Columbia is located at 41.0375°N, 76.8782°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17856.

New Columbia marks its presence along the broad, persistent curve of the West Branch Susquehanna River, where the water moves with a heavy, deliberate pace against the muddy banks. It lies 15.5 miles south-southeast of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 153°T), and is situated 2.2 miles north-northwest of Milton. The land here rises from the riverbed into a landscape of quiet, agrarian patience, extending toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains that anchor the horizon. A few miles to the north, the terrain softens into the open expanse of White Deer Valley, while the dense, shadowed timber of Tiadaghton State Forest offers a darker, cooler contrast to the sun-drenched fields. In the golden light of late afternoon, the air takes on a thick, honeyed quality that seems to slow the motion of the trees, grounding New Columbia in the steady, rhythmic pulse of the interior plains.

Industry in New Columbia has long been tied to the soil and the river, reflecting a persistence forged by the generations who worked the timber and tilled the earth. The local economy relies on the quiet productivity of small-scale commerce and the seasonal demands of the surrounding countryside, keeping the pace of life tethered to the sun and the weather. Residents often find their way to the quiet green acreage of Milton State Park, a space that serves as a communal pause in the day, or look toward the distant, still surface of Spruce Run Reservoir when the heat of midsummer settles over the valley. Those seeking a more rigorous connection to the land might traverse the Lyman Gap Trail, where the earth underfoot feels ancient and firm. There is a particular, unadorned honesty in the way the town carries itself, a place defined by the weight of the river and the long, quiet shadows cast by the hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

West Milton Community Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 145° SE
Milton State Park (State Park) — 1.3 mi, 134° SE
Kelly Township Land (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 153° SE
Art Academy of Milton (Arts Centre) — 1.7 mi, 137° SE
Kelly Twp Ball Fields (Local Recreation) — 2.9 mi, 181° S
Bald Eagle State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.3 mi, 354° N
Tiadaghton State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.7 mi, 348° N
Campus Theater (Cinema) — 5.1 mi, 185° S
Northumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (Local Recreation) — 6.9 mi, 355° N
Turbotville Auto Museum (Museum) — 7.4 mi, 049° NE
Linn Conservancy (Nature Reserve) — 9.1 mi, 188° S
Vista (Viewpoint) — 10.8 mi, 269° W
Shikellamy State Park (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 163° S
The Hook Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.2 mi, 248° W
Peter J. McGovern Museum and Official Store (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 338° N
Mighty Casey (Public Artwork) — 14.3 mi, 338° N
Trout Pond Park (Theme Park) — 14.4 mi, 029° NE
AMC CLASSIC Selinsgrove 12 (Cinema) — 14.7 mi, 174° S
Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 14.8 mi, 352° N
The Community Theatre League (Theatre) — 15.4 mi, 335° NW
Williamsport Community Arts Center (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 335° NW
Lycoming Arts (Gallery) — 15.6 mi, 335° NW
Allison Crane Bulldozer Blade (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 331° NW
Captain Green Monument (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 274° W
Veteran Memorial (Monument) — 16.3 mi, 340° N
Lore Degenstein Art Gallery (Gallery) — 16.6 mi, 180° S
Bloomsburg Fair (Attraction) — 21.5 mi, 097° E
Penns Creek Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 25.3 mi, 239° SW
Kettle Creek Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 26.6 mi, 022° N
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 40.9 mi, 172° S · 110k acres

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