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Penn State Erie Pennsylvania Map

Explore Penn State Erie, 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 Penn State Erie, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Penn State Erie, Pennsylvania Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Penn State Erie, 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 Penn State Erie.

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

Latitude	42.1184
Longitude	-79.9818
Population	1,607
Density	770.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	16563, 16510
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Erie

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About Penn State Erie, Pennsylvania

Penn State Erie is a locality in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,607. The population density is 770.3 people per km². Penn State Erie is located at 42.1184°N, 79.9818°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 16563, 16510.

Penn State Erie defines the landscape where the northern reaches of the Allegheny Plateau soften into a series of wooded ravines and verdant slopes. It lies 3.6 miles south-southwest of Harborcreek, PA (from Harborcreek, PA: bearing 204°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east of Erie. Fourmile Creek carves a distinct path through the terrain, its winding channel serving as a persistent, rhythmic presence that drains the surrounding uplands toward the distant, shimmering expanse of Lake Erie. Wintergreen Gorge exists as an intrinsic part of the campus grounds, its steep, shale-lined walls providing a quiet sanctuary where the light filters through a canopy of hardwoods, casting long, lean shadows across the damp earth. The atmosphere here is marked by the crisp, cooling influence of the inland climate, which brings a sharp clarity to the air and a subtle, pervasive quiet to the deep ravines that cut through the collegiate grounds.

Penn State Erie reflects a legacy of academic rigor and industrial ingenuity that has long characterized this corner of the Commonwealth. The economy of the broader region remains deeply connected to the legacy of manufacturing and the steady, analytical output of an educated workforce, fostering a culture that prizes technical proficiency and enduring craftsmanship. While the Gull Point Trail remains a popular destination for those seeking a longer trek through the natural landscape, the immediate vicinity of the university remains a hub of intellectual transition and community development. The pace of life here is measured by the changing seasons, which transform the foliage into a palette of deep ochre and burnt orange, grounding the daily activity of students and faculty in a cycle of growth that feels as constant and deliberate as the movement of the water in the nearby creek.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Wintergreen Gorge (Local Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 238° SW
Nittany Lion Shrine (Public Artwork) — 0.2 mi, 052° NE
Glenhill Farmhouse (Viewpoint) — 0.2 mi, 285° W
Penn State Behrend Studio Theatre (Theatre) — 0.2 mi, 290° W
Mary Behrend Monument (Monument) — 0.2 mi, 290° W
Yahn Planetarium of Harborcreek (Museum) — 0.3 mi, 284° W
Shannon Road Conservation Area (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 272° W
Six Mile Creek Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 082° E
Garden Heights Playground (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 275° W
Harborcreek Community Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 016° N
East Side Forest (Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 277° W
Lawrence Park Historical Society (Museum) — 2.8 mi, 327° NW
Harborcreek Historical Society (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 009° N
Downing Municipal Golf Course (Local Recreation) — 3.4 mi, 018° N
Mary D'Angelo Peforming Arts Center (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 254° W
Hammermill Three Sister Stacks (Historic Ruins) — 4.3 mi, 296° NW
State Game Land 218 (State Resource Management Area) — 4.7 mi, 145° SE
Erie Arts & Culture (Arts Centre) — 4.9 mi, 278° W
Bastion Studios (Gallery) — 4.9 mi, 268° W
City Gallery (Gallery) — 5.0 mi, 272° W
Judah Colt House (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 281° W
Graffiti Wall (Attraction) — 5.1 mi, 271° W
Von Buseck House (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 281° W
D' Hopkins Denniston Gallery (Gallery) — 5.2 mi, 275° W
Presque Isle State Park (State Park) — 5.3 mi, 300° NW
Flagship Niagara League (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 283° W
Erie Maritime Museum (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 283° W
Erie Bluffs State Park (State Park) — 21.0 mi, 251° W
Erie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.7 mi, 181° S · 18k acres
Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 41.7 mi, 137° SE · 514k acres

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