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Newell Pennsylvania Map

Explore Newell, 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 Newell, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Newell, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.075629
Longitude	-79.898103
Population	513
Density	336.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	15466
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Uniontown
School District	Frazier School District

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About Newell, Pennsylvania

Newell is a locality in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 513. The population density is 336.9 people per km². Newell is located at 40.0756°N, 79.8981°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Newell is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15466.

Newell holds its position against the steady, dark flow of the Monongahela River, which carves a deep, industrial trench through the landscape of southwestern Pennsylvania. It lies 7.8 miles southwest of Rostraver, PA (from Rostraver, PA: bearing 218°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south of Monessen. The topography here is defined by high, wooded ridges and the sudden, steep descent into Oregon Hollow, where the air often clings to the dampness of the riverbed. Sunlight in Newell hits the valley floor at sharp angles, catching the dust of the surrounding slopes and illuminating the quiet, utilitarian geometry of the houses that climb away from the water. Far to the east, the hazy, blue-tinged silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains marks the horizon, a distant barrier that keeps the weather systems stalled over the plateau. Residents often gather at the Newell Ballfield, a patch of maintained grass that acts as a central clearing where the silence of the woods meets the hum of the valley.

Newell grew from the necessity of the river and the heavy industry that once dictated the pulse of the region, leaving behind a legacy of brick foundations and the stubborn architecture of a manufacturing past. The local economy, having shifted away from its intense furnace-lit origins, now moves with the slow, deliberate pace of a place finding its footing in a post-industrial age. While the labor of the past remains etched into the very soil, the current life of Newell centers on the small, daily movements of its people and the maintenance of their modest, sturdy homes. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the landscape remains largely untamed, with Pond F lying seven miles away as a quiet, reflective anchor in the dense, inland woodland. The history of the locality is not found in grand monuments, but in the way the morning mist clings to the riverbank and the persistent, quiet resilience of a place that has seen the rise and fall of great furnaces.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Newell Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 320° NW
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 194° S
California Boro Ballfield (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 176° S
California Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 153° SE
Statue of Dr. Robert E Eberly (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 140° SE
Elco Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 079° E
Frank L. Melega Art Museum (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 170° S
Monongahela River, Railroad, and Transportation Museum (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 165° S
Dunlap's Creek Bridge (Monument) — 3.8 mi, 172° S
Centerville War Memorial (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 234° SW
That Dance Place (Arts Centre) — 4.1 mi, 002° N
State Game Land 296 (State Resource Management Area) — 8.3 mi, 069° E
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 9.6 mi, 046° NE
The McKivens Archipelago (Viewpoint) — 9.7 mi, 056° NE
W. A. Young & Sons Foundry and Machine Shop (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 212° SW
Family Funscape (Theme Park) — 11.4 mi, 008° N
South Park Game Preserve (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 17.0 mi, 341° N
Greene County Museum (Museum) — 17.6 mi, 223° SW
South Hills Dance Center (Arts Centre) — 18.8 mi, 349° N
World West Galleries (Gallery) — 19.5 mi, 290° W
Paul R Stewart Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 232° SW
Farmhouse Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 19.9 mi, 018° N
Spring House Remains (Historic Ruins) — 20.1 mi, 327° NW
Ohiopyle State Park (State Park) — 22.2 mi, 123° SE
Quebec Run Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 23.7 mi, 155° SE
Laurel Ridge State Park (State Park) — 28.9 mi, 108° E
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.6 mi, 289° W · 6,562 acres
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 56.8 mi, 168° S · 922k acres

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