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Rector Pennsylvania Map

Explore Rector, 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 Rector, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Rector, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.19674
Longitude	-79.238643
Population	480
Density	12.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	15655, 15677
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Greensburg

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About Rector, Pennsylvania

Rector is a locality in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Rector is located at 40.1967°N, 79.2386°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 15655, 15677.

Rector emerges from the dense, verdant folds of the landscape where the cool, persistent presence of Linn Run defines the valley’s character. It lies 17.4 miles east-southeast of Greensburg, PA (from Greensburg, PA: bearing 114°T), and is situated 19.0 miles west-southwest of Johnstown. The air here holds the damp, earthy weight of the deep woods, and the terrain rises into the rugged, shadowed silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains that mark the distant horizon. Only a short distance away, the quiet waters of Duck Pond mirror the shifting gray skies, while the nearby Lettie Shaffer Hollow creates a natural basin that traps the morning mist. This environment is anchored by the proximity of Forbes State Forest, a vast expanse of timber that dictates the pace of the seasons, and the nearby Adams Falls, where the water fractures over stone in a constant, rhythmic percussion.

Rector carries the legacy of those who first cleared these slopes, their labor tied to the timber and the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons. The local pulse remains tethered to the land rather than the frantic pace of distant industrial centers, finding its quiet focus in the stewardship of the nearby Linn Run State Park. Residents move with a familiarity born of long winters and the shared knowledge of the trails, like the Darr Trail, that cut through the high canopy. There is a distinct sobriety in the way the morning light catches the timber of the old structures, reflecting a history of hard work and a current life that favors the stillness of the forest over the noise of the modern world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Linn Run State Park (State Park) — 1.5 mi, 173° S
Penguin Court & Thomas Road Farm (Conservation Area) — 1.8 mi, 075° E
Powdermill Nature Reserve (Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 203° SW
Ligonier Beach Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 020° N
Forbes State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.8 mi, 185° S
Powder Mill Nature Reserve (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 215° SW
Laurel Mountain State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 119° SE
Wolf Rocks (Viewpoint) — 4.6 mi, 152° SE
Treehouse (O the Owl, Katerina) (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 335° NW
Museum-Go_Round (Miss Elaina) (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 336° NW
King Friday's Castle (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 335° NW
Clock Factory (Dad Tiger) (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 335° NW
State Game Land 042 (State Resource Management Area) — 5.3 mi, 064° NE
Loyalhanna Gorge (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 328° NW
Roaring Run Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 200° S
Mt. Hope School (Historic Ruins) — 10.0 mi, 195° S
Latrobe War Memorial (Monument) — 11.2 mi, 316° NW
Site of Strickler's Drug Store, Home of the Banana Split (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 317° NW
Monument for Life (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 135° SE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 15.1 mi, 305° NW
Birdhouse (Public Artwork) — 15.5 mi, 147° SE
Westmoreland Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 17.7 mi, 294° NW
Roxbury Bandshell (Theatre) — 17.9 mi, 068° E
Wagner-Ritter House (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 059° NE
Bottle Works (Arts Centre) — 19.2 mi, 059° NE
Flight 93 National Memorial Entrance (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 113° SE
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 077° E
Clear Shade Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 24.9 mi, 092° E

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