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Paxinos Pennsylvania Map

Explore Paxinos, 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 Paxinos, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Paxinos, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.850642
Longitude	-76.580513
Population	1,200
Density	35.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	17824, 17860
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Sunbury

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About Paxinos, Pennsylvania

Paxinos is a locality in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Paxinos is located at 40.8506°N, 76.5805°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17824, 17860.

Paxinos occupies a quiet stretch of land where the earth rises in slow, deliberate folds, defined by the constant presence of Shamokin Creek as it carves a path through the dark, mineral-rich soil. It lies 12.4 miles south-southwest of Bloomsburg, PA (from Bloomsburg, PA: bearing 212°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east of Hamilton. The landscape here is characterized by the somber beauty of the inland plateau, where the horizon is often defined by the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. To the west, the water of Number Four Reservoir remains a still, reflective pane, while the rugged terrain of the Northumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area offers a stark reminder of the land’s raw, unyielding topography. Light settles over the fields in long, amber rectangles during the late afternoon, casting the surrounding vegetation into sharp relief against the deep, earthy tones of the valley floor.

Paxinos holds a history deeply anchored in the extraction of coal, a legacy that lingers in the quiet, methodical pace of the local economy and the resilient character of those who remain. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the proximity to Brush Valley shapes the local climate and the way life moves, favoring a steady, industrious rhythm that persists despite the changing demands of the modern world. Residents often traverse the nearby James Path, a route that winds through the quietude of the woods, connecting the present day to the echoes of an era defined by heavy industry and hard labor. The atmosphere in Paxinos is one of enduring patience, where the memory of the mines informs the community’s identity, grounding every new development in the stubborn, coal-stained heritage of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Northumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (Local Recreation) — 1.2 mi, 342° N
West Valley Avenue Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 062° NE
Weiser State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 117° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 3.2 mi, 172° S
State Game Land 165 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.7 mi, 203° SW
Downdraft (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 065° NE
Artisan Alley Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 4.3 mi, 159° S
Fandango (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 064° NE
Tumbling Timbers (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 064° NE
Phoenix (Attraction) — 4.3 mi, 064° NE
Pennsylvania Mining Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 063° NE
Knoebels History Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 063° NE
Silkmill Memorial (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 164° S
Silkmill bell (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 164° S
The Price of War (Monument) — 4.4 mi, 164° S
Knoebels Carousel Museum (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 063° NE
Time Machine Theatre (Theatre) — 4.4 mi, 063° NE
XD Theater (Cinema) — 4.5 mi, 063° NE
Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 178° S
Myron Hopewell Memorial Park (Local Park) — 6.7 mi, 359° N
Geisinger Stewardship Forest and Trails (Local Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 355° N
St. Joseph's Fine Art Studio (Gallery) — 9.7 mi, 113° SE
Shikellamy State Park (State Park) — 11.1 mi, 281° W
Civil War Memorial (Public Artwork) — 12.3 mi, 031° NE
Gross Auditorium (Theatre) — 12.7 mi, 032° NE
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 113° SE
Ashland Historical Society (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 110° E
Sgl 326 (State Recreation Area) — 15.8 mi, 115° SE
Locust Lake State Park (State Park) — 22.5 mi, 102° E
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 24.6 mi, 176° S · 110k acres

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