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Pottsville Pennsylvania Map

Explore Pottsville, 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 Pottsville, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Pottsville, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.679854
Longitude	-76.20921
Population	13,346
Density	1236.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	17901
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pottsville
School District	Pottsville Area School District

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About Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Pottsville is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 13,346. The population density is 1236.9 people per km². Pottsville is located at 40.6799°N, 76.2092°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Pottsville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 17901.

Pottsville commands the rugged terrain where the Schuylkill River carves its path through the landscape, defined by a distinct, ancient topography. It lies 22.1 miles south-southwest of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 212°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-northwest of Schuylkill Haven. The air here often carries a crisp, mineral edge, sharpened by the proximity of the distant Appalachian Mountains, which remain a faint, hazy silhouette on the horizon. Residents find quiet respite at Dunn Street Playground, a space that grounds the local rhythm just as the nearby Tumbling Run Reservoir Number One offers a reflective surface to the sky. Beyond these immediate markers, the land yields to the expansive, shadowed depths of Werts Hollow and the quiet, winding stretches of Yellick Path. The geology of the region suggests a deep, enduring weight, as if the earth itself holds the gravity of the coal veins buried far below the surface.

Pottsville grew from the hard, dark promise of anthracite coal, a legacy that once dictated the pulse of every street and storefront. The local economy, having transitioned from the soot-stained intensity of heavy extraction, now balances a quieter industrial footprint with the steady persistence of small-scale commerce. Workers once measured their lives by the shifts at the mines, a history that left behind a resilient, brick-heavy architecture that refuses to surrender to the passage of time. Pottsville retains a functional, no-nonsense character where the pride of labor remains etched into the very foundations of the buildings. Even as industries evolve and markets shift, the town maintains a stubborn, industrious focus that honors the grit of its founding families.

Cultural life in Pottsville is colored by a deep-seated tradition of community, where the local courthouse square acts as a gravitational center for the daily flow of neighbors. The town claims a certain fame through its connection to the novelist John O'Hara, whose sharp, observant prose captured the distinct social hierarchies of this specific Pennsylvania landscape. Visitors often gather for local events that celebrate this heritage, finding that the spirit of the place is best understood in the quiet conversation of a public house or the shared silence of a winter evening. Landmarks like the ornate, historic theaters stand as monuments to a time when the town served as a primary social hub for the surrounding region. Life here moves with a deliberate, steady pace, reflecting a population that values the integrity of its roots over the fleeting trends of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Anthracite Philharmonic (Arts Centre) — 0.1 mi, 167° S
Schuylkill County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 0.1 mi, 164° S
Bunker Hill Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 084° E
Rotary Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 235° SW
Railway Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 278° W
Majestic Theater (Theatre) — 0.8 mi, 055° NE
Dunn Street Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.8 mi, 036° NE
Henry Clay Statue (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 082° E
Weiser State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.7 mi, 201° S
Coal Miners' Memorial (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 268° W
Firth Dock (Monument) — 2.1 mi, 070° E
Minersville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 2.9 mi, 285° W
Sgl 286 (State Recreation Area) — 4.2 mi, 141° SE
Sgl 326 (State Recreation Area) — 4.6 mi, 003° N
State Game Land 326 (State Resource Management Area) — 4.6 mi, 003° N
Locust Lake State Park (State Park) — 6.9 mi, 025° NE
Ashland Historical Society (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 317° NW
Anthony P. Domato Mural (Public Artwork) — 9.8 mi, 002° N
Mahanoy Area Historical Society (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 021° N
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 312° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 10.3 mi, 183° S · 110k acres
Strawberry Playhouse (Theatre) — 10.9 mi, 056° NE
Tuscarora State Park (State Park) — 11.3 mi, 049° NE
Sunset Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.6 mi, 103° E
St. Joseph's Fine Art Studio (Gallery) — 13.2 mi, 308° NW
The Art & Craft Gallery of Hamburg (Gallery) — 14.7 mi, 126° SE
Shellhamer Ice Dam (Historic Ruins) — 14.8 mi, 061° NE
Kanati Elite Taxidermy (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 16.4 mi, 198° S
Wishing Well (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 169° S

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