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Polk Pennsylvania Map

Explore Polk, 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 Polk, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Polk, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.367001
Longitude	-79.929223
Population	634
Density	120.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	16342
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Franklin
School District	Franklin Area School District

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About Polk, Pennsylvania

Polk is a locality in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 634. The population density is 120.7 people per km². Polk is located at 41.3670°N, 79.9292°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Polk is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 16342.

Polk emerges from the dense, verdant folds of the Allegheny Plateau where the land gathers itself into quiet, persistent ridges. It lies 22.2 miles south-southeast of Meadville, PA (from Meadville, PA: bearing 149°T), and is situated 4.5 miles south-southwest of Sugarcreek. The landscape is defined by the steady, unhurried transit of Sandy Creek, which carves a deliberate path through the earth, drawing moisture into the soil and feeding the nearby expanse of State Game Land 039. A few miles to the west, the quiet stillness of Polk Dam Lake reflects the heavy, slate-colored skies that often settle over the valley, while the deeper depressions like Haggerty Hollow hold the morning mist long after the sun has climbed the horizon. Far to the east, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains serve as a permanent boundary, marking the limit of the visible world for those who walk the wooded trails of the nearby Clear Creek State Forest Kennerdell Tract.

Polk maintains a character shaped by the slow, industrial pulse of Western Pennsylvania, where the remnants of earlier labor have softened into the quiet rhythm of the modern day. The local economy persists in the steady work of the land and the small, deliberate trades that keep the neighborhood functioning, far removed from the frantic pace of larger urban centers. There is a particular quality to the light in the late afternoon, as it catches the rough texture of the timber and the gray stone foundations, casting long, sharp shadows that emphasize the solidity of the architecture. Life in Polk persists with a grounded, unassuming grace, defined by the seasonal turn of the foliage and the constant, subtle movement of the water nearby, grounding the inhabitants in a cycle that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State Game Land 039 (State Resource Management Area) — 0.5 mi, 092° E
Sandy Creek Trail (Conservation Area) — 3.1 mi, 136° SE
State Game Land 130 (State Resource Management Area) — 4.0 mi, 249° W
French Creek (Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 352° N
Buttermilk Bluffs (Local Conservation Area) — 4.3 mi, 352° N
Allegheny, Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 4.9 mi, 132° SE · 35k acres
Coria Jacobs Gallery LLC (Gallery) — 5.6 mi, 068° E
Fort Venango (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 074° E
Fort Machault (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 074° E
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 071° E
Indian God Rock (Historic Ruins) — 6.0 mi, 115° SE
Dennison Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 7.8 mi, 148° SE
Maurice K. Goddard State Park (State Park) — 7.9 mi, 275° W
Venango Campus Statue (Public Artwork) — 10.8 mi, 074° E
Clifford's Rug Gallery & Studio (Museum) — 12.1 mi, 069° E
Vandergrift (Monument) — 12.3 mi, 068° E
Lyric Theatre (Theatre) — 12.3 mi, 068° E
Rockland Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 13.1 mi, 134° SE
Erie National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.6 mi, 353° N · 18k acres
Oil Creek State Park (State Park) — 14.4 mi, 056° NE
Guthrie Theatre (Cinema) — 16.6 mi, 210° SW
Clarion, Pennsylvania Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.2 mi, 139° SE · 12k acres
Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 20.3 mi, 140° SE
Academy Theater (Theatre) — 22.0 mi, 328° NW
The Movies at Meadville (Cinema) — 22.5 mi, 321° NW
Robertson Field (Stadium) — 23.1 mi, 331° NW
American Rabbit Breeders Association (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 121° SE
Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 25.6 mi, 068° E · 514k acres
University Gallery (Gallery) — 30.5 mi, 111° E
Belltower (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 111° E

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