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Pen Mar Pennsylvania Map

Explore Pen Mar, 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 Pen Mar, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Pen Mar, Pennsylvania Map

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

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	Pen Mar
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Franklin County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.726323
Longitude	-77.51597
Population	947
Density	494.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	17268
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Chambersburg
School District	Waynesboro Area School District

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About Pen Mar, Pennsylvania

Pen Mar is a locality in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 947. The population density is 494.8 people per km². Pen Mar is located at 39.7263°N, 77.5160°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17268.

Pen Mar commands a sharp vantage point where the land tilts toward the horizon, defined by the steady, unceasing movement of Falls Creek as it carves through the local terrain. It lies 4.5 miles east-southeast of Waynesboro, PA (from Waynesboro, PA: bearing 123°T), and is situated 9.8 miles northeast of Robinwood. The topography here is rugged and deliberate, marked by a deep, singular depression known as Hanging Valley that holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed the ridge. To the west, the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged, violet spine against the sky, while the thick, disciplined stands of the Mont Alto State Forest offer a quiet, dark contrast to the open fields. Just a mile away, the surface of Lake Royer reflects the shifting light of the passing day, its stillness a counterpoint to the persistent, low-frequency rush of the creek.

Pen Mar bears the weight of a former era, when the arrival of the railroad transformed this high ground into a destination for those seeking the cool, thin air of the heights. The Appalachian National Scenic Trail traces the spine of the ridge, bringing a steady, rhythmic pulse of hikers who move through the woods with the measured gait of long-distance travelers. While the grand structures of the past have largely yielded to the quiet reclamation of nature, the local economy remains tethered to this legacy of transit and recreation. Life in Pen Mar follows the seasonal turn of the hardwood canopy, an existence paced by the slow, predictable change of shadow and leaf rather than the frantic tempo of the modern industrial centers that lie far beyond these slopes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

South Mountain State Park (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 151° SE
South Mountain Sp (State Park) — 0.5 mi, 151° SE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 0.6 mi, 141° SE · 110k acres
Mason Dixon Line monument (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 135° SE
Pine Hill Park Expansion (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 358° N
Pine Hill Recreation Area (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 000° N
Beartown Woods Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 050° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 149° SE
Michaux State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 022° N
Happel's Meadow Access Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 074° E
High Rock (Viewpoint) — 2.2 mi, 191° S
Penn State Mont Alto Nittany Lion Shrine (Public Artwork) — 8.1 mi, 350° N
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Statue (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 110° E
Monsignor Hugh J. Phillips (Monument) — 9.1 mi, 110° E
Frederick County Fire Museum (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 100° E
Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton Visitor Center (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 101° E
Pumpkin Cannon (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 142° SE
Jonathan Hager House and Museum (Museum) — 12.9 mi, 242° SW
John Eisenhower Bridge (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 069° E
Old Cottage (Historic Ruins) — 15.4 mi, 173° S
Capitol Theatre (Theatre) — 16.4 mi, 332° NW
Voila! Children's Art & Creativity Center (Arts Centre) — 16.4 mi, 332° NW
Gettysburg Museum (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 069° E
Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 069° E
The Jennifer and David LeVan Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 16.8 mi, 064° NE
Sunset Movie Theater (Cinema) — 18.3 mi, 235° SW
Walkersville Southern Railroad (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 153° SE

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