Explore Perkasie, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Perkasie, 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 Perkasie.
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 | Perkasie |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Bucks County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.372048 |
| Longitude | -75.292676 |
| Population | 9,120 |
| Density | 1389.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 18944 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Doylestown |
| School District | Pennridge School District |
Perkasie emerges from the landscape as a collection of wood and brick gathered along the winding path of the East Branch Perkiomen Creek. It lies 5.6 miles northeast of Franconia, PA (from Franconia, PA: bearing 38°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north of Lansdale. This waterway acts as a quiet pulse for the terrain, carving a modest path through the earth that defines the orientation of local streets and neighborhood borders. The surrounding topography consists of gentle rises and verdant fields that stretch toward the distant horizon, far removed from the influence of the coast. Residents often find solace in the open spaces of Frank R. Kulp Park, where the afternoon light settles softly over the grass during the transition to dusk. While the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant silhouette far to the west, the local air retains a crisp, inland quality that marks the changing seasons with distinct clarity.
Perkasie maintains a history rooted in the industrial momentum of the nineteenth century, when the arrival of the railroad transformed the pace of local commerce. Early manufacturing ventures established a legacy of craftsmanship, transitioning from the production of cigars and ornate ironwork to the diversified small-scale enterprises that operate today. The economy reflects a blend of professional services and local retail, maintaining a steady rhythm that favors stability over rapid expansion. Throughout the decades, the business district has adapted its historic storefronts to serve modern needs, keeping the character of the streetscape intact. This economic persistence ensures that Perkasie remains a place where the labor of the past informs the modest, industrious ambitions of the present.
Cultural life in Perkasie centers on shared traditions and the preservation of landmarks that anchor the identity of its inhabitants. The annual tree lighting ceremony serves as a significant event, drawing residents together to mark the arrival of winter with a communal spirit. Among those who have walked these streets, the author Pearl S. Buck stands as a figure of international renown, having maintained a farm nearby that now serves as a center for cultural exchange. Landmarks such as the historic covered bridge and the well-preserved railway station offer tangible links to previous generations who shaped the local environment. Life here proceeds with a deliberate pace, colored by the quiet interactions of neighbors and the enduring influence of the surrounding landscape.
Loading news…
Loading news-world…
Loading news-world…
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Perkasie, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.372048, -75.292676. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Perkasie includes the ZIP code (18944), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Bucks County (Doylestown), and school district assignment (Pennridge School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |