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New Kensington Pennsylvania Map

Explore New Kensington, 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 Kensington, Pennsylvania

How to Use This New Kensington, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.572482
Longitude	-79.753051
Population	12,170
Density	1189.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	15068, 15069
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Greensburg
School District	New Kensington-Arnold School District

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About New Kensington, Pennsylvania

New Kensington is a locality in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 12,170. The population density is 1189.9 people per km². New Kensington is located at 40.5725°N, 79.7531°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. New Kensington is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 15068, 15069.

New Kensington occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, dark flow of the Allegheny River as it carves through the undulating terrain of the Allegheny Plateau. It lies 1.2 miles north-northwest of Lower Burrell, PA (from Lower Burrell, PA: bearing 341°T), and is situated 6.1 miles northeast of Penn Hills. The ground here rises in layered slopes that catch the amber light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the streets that descend toward the water. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains creates a jagged edge against the sky, grounding the horizon in a permanent, rugged architecture. Residents often find quiet refuge at Kennedy Riverside Park, where the cooling influence of the river air offers a respite from the humid heat of midsummer. Only a few miles away, the quiet stillness of Rabbit Foot Lake provides a contrast to the steady, rhythmic movement of the nearby currents.

New Kensington emerged from the industrial fervor of the late nineteenth century, built upon the strength of manufacturing and the promise of the regional fuel boom. The local economy was long anchored by the production of aluminum and heavy glass, industries that once filled the valley with the constant, productive hum of furnaces and presses. While the landscape has shifted as these primary industries receded, the physical footprint of that era remains visible in the brick facades and sturdy, utilitarian buildings that line the main thoroughfares. The terrain near Desperation Hollow serves as a reminder of the region’s challenging topography, which once necessitated clever engineering to connect the mills to the rail lines. Today, the economy has diversified, though the memory of those early, labor-intensive decades still informs the character of the local workforce.

New Kensington carries a resilient cultural identity, shaped by the migration of families who sought stability in the labor markets of the river valley. The civic life of New Kensington often centers around the high school athletics programs, which serve as a primary point of social convergence for the surrounding neighborhoods. Among those who grew up in the area, the professional athlete Joe Namath remains the most recognizable figure, his legacy serving as a persistent touchstone for local pride. Public life is marked by seasonal gatherings and community events that bring residents together in the open spaces near the riverfront. These traditions provide a steady, reliable rhythm to the year, maintaining a sense of continuity that persists regardless of the changing demands of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 076° E
Willie Thrower (1930-2002) (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 192° S
Fanny Sellins (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 339° N
Gold Star Mothers Memorial Honor Roll (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 231° SW
Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM) (Museum) — 0.8 mi, 236° SW
East Deer Recreational Facility (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 294° NW
Agan Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 241° SW
Crawford Run (Private Recreation) — 1.7 mi, 308° NW
Grandview Playground (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 354° N
GQT Cinemas 18 (Cinema) — 2.2 mi, 273° W
Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 220° SW
State Game Land 203 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 253° W
Barking Slopes (Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 203° SW
Allegheny Islands State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 232° SW
The Oaks Theater (Theatre) — 6.1 mi, 230° SW
Bloop Museum (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 207° SW
Ring Series (Public Artwork) — 8.0 mi, 266° W
Penn Hills Cinemas (Cinema) — 8.5 mi, 207° SW
Churchill Valley Greenway (Nature Reserve) — 9.7 mi, 209° SW
Depreciation Lands Museum (Museum) — 10.4 mi, 279° W
In Tune With The Arts Studios (Arts Centre) — 10.6 mi, 288° W
Lookout Point (Attraction) — 11.1 mi, 242° SW
International Museum of the Bamileke Genocide (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 218° SW
Pittsburgh Yarn Company (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 220° SW
Car & Carraige Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 222° SW
Westinghouse Atom Smasher (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 203° SW
Keystone State Park (State Park) — 22.7 mi, 128° SE
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 36.0 mi, 276° W · 6,562 acres

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