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Richland Pennsylvania Map

Explore Richland, 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 Richland, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Richland, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.357388
Longitude	-76.256846
Population	1,496
Density	416.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	16636, 19083, 17087
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Ebensburg
School District	Eastern Lebanon County School District

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About Richland, Pennsylvania

Richland is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,496. The population density is 416.7 people per km². Richland is located at 40.3574°N, 76.2568°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Richland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 16636, 19083, 17087.

Richland occupies a quiet expanse of the Pennsylvania interior where the horizon catches the long, bruised shadows of the Allegheny Mountains seven miles to the west. It lies 7.2 miles northwest of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 319°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-northwest of Greenwood. The landscape here favors a steady, deliberate accumulation of earth, shaped by the presence of State Game Land 184, which presses directly against the edge of the settlement to provide a dense, forested buffer against the encroaching wild. Beyond the tree line, the terrain eases into the low-lying expanse of Pancake Flats, while the persistent, narrow channel of Brubaker Run carves a path through the soil just a mile from the center. Light here at dusk possesses a singular, muted quality, turning the fields a deep, bruised violet before the evening settles into a crisp, thin clarity that lingers long after the sun has retreated behind the ridges.

Richland retains the steady, industrious character of a place built upon the labor of the interior, where the economic pulse has historically beat in time with the needs of the surrounding plateau. Though the clamor of past industrial eras has faded into a quieter, more domestic rhythm, the legacy of this work remains etched in the brickwork of modest residences and the sturdy, unpretentious layout of the local streets. Residents often look toward the quiet waters of Homer Gap Reservoir, four miles distant, as a point of stillness in a landscape defined by the heavy, reliable presence of the earth. Life moves with an observant, measured pace, grounded by a long familiarity with the seasonal shifts that dictate the texture of the soil and the temperament of the air, ensuring that Richland remains as enduring and practical as the limestone bedrock beneath it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dr. E.O. Moehlmann Field (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 232° SW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 144° SE
Richland Borough Community Swimming Pool (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 142° SE
Berks County Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 038° NE
State Game Land 225 (State Resource Management Area) — 4.0 mi, 139° SE
Sgl 225 (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 139° SE
State Game Land 046 (State Resource Management Area) — 4.2 mi, 171° S
Schaeffer Farm (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 208° SW
Conservation Heritage Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 177° S
Blue Marsh Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 6.4 mi, 048° NE
Valley View (Viewpoint) — 6.4 mi, 173° S
Texter Mountain Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 6.5 mi, 120° SE
Kanati Elite Taxidermy (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.1 mi, 339° N
Santa Claus (Public Artwork) — 7.3 mi, 055° NE
Wishing Well (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 054° NE
Petting Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 8.1 mi, 198° S
Light's Fort (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 266° W
Chestnut Street Log House (Museum) — 9.2 mi, 261° W
Sgl 280 (State Recreation Area) — 9.2 mi, 060° NE
Cornwall Iron Furnace 1742 - 1883 (Historic Ruins) — 9.9 mi, 233° SW
Cornwall Hall & Stable (Historic Ruins) — 10.0 mi, 237° SW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 10.2 mi, 354° N · 110k acres
William F. Shanaman Monument (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 345° N
Fort Snyder Monument (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 007° N
Ephrata War Memorial (Monument) — 12.6 mi, 164° S
Mount Gretna Tabernacle (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 236° SW
Allen Theater (Cinema) — 13.7 mi, 262° W
Leedy Theater (Theatre) — 13.8 mi, 263° W
Swatara State Park (State Park) — 15.0 mi, 322° NW
Memorial Lake State Park (State Park) — 18.0 mi, 283° W

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