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Ridgway Pennsylvania Map

Explore Ridgway, 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 Ridgway, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Ridgway, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.431908
Longitude	-78.727088
Population	4,039
Density	597.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	15853
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Ridgway
School District	Ridgway Area School District

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About Ridgway, Pennsylvania

Ridgway is a locality in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,039. The population density is 597.0 people per km². Ridgway is located at 41.4319°N, 78.7271°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ridgway is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15853.

Ridgway occupies a rugged expanse of the Pennsylvania landscape where the persistent waters of Gallagher Run slice through the terrain, dictating the low-lying rhythm of the streets. It lies 8.7 miles west of Saint Marys, PA (from Saint Marys, PA: bearing 267°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west of St. Marys. Marys. The topography is defined by deep, shadowed ravines and the dense, encroaching greenery of the broader plateau, creating a sense of enclosure that keeps the horizon intimate and close. In the cooler hours of the morning, a silver mist often clings to the lower elevations, softening the harsh edges of the timber-framed architecture and the stone foundations that define the local character. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the terrain rises into the wilder, more jagged expanse of the Allegheny Mountains, which stand as a distant, hazy silhouette against the pale sky. The proximity of the Race Street Swimming Pool provides a focal point for summer activity, grounding the neighborhood in a space where the cooling influence of the water offers a respite from the humid heat of the mid-afternoon.

Ridgway maintains an architectural dignity inherited from the era when the timber industry and the expansion of the railways transformed the wilderness into a center of commerce. Elaborate brick structures and ornate homes built by early industrialists serve as a physical record of that period, standing in contrast to the quiet, functional life of the contemporary residents. While the economy has shifted away from the intensive logging operations that once defined the region, the connection to the surrounding wilderness remains profound; the proximity of Elk State Forest and the tranquil waters of Ridgway Reservoir offer a daily reminder of the vast, untamed timberlands that still dominate the periphery. Those seeking to traverse the land often gravitate toward the Central Trail, moving through corridors of hardwood that have reclaimed the slopes once scarred by early extraction. Life in Ridgway proceeds with a deliberate, steady cadence, influenced by the seasonal transformation of the woods and the persistent, quiet flow of the local streams that continue to shape the valley floor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clarion Junction Forest (Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 002° N
Race Street Swimming Pool (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 199° S
State Game Land 025 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.0 mi, 087° E
State Game Land 044 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.1 mi, 179° S
Clarion, Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 1.2 mi, 232° SW · 16k acres
O. B. Grant Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 232° SW
Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 1.7 mi, 224° SW · 514k acres
Sandy Beach Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 242° SW
Clarion River Inholding (Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 211° SW
Bendigo State Park (State Park) — 6.6 mi, 233° SW
Apollo Theatre (Theatre) — 8.6 mi, 091° E
John Lennon Point Vista (Viewpoint) — 10.4 mi, 215° SW
Elk State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 037° NE
The Cross (Monument) — 16.2 mi, 120° SE
Tyler Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 16.8 mi, 142° SE
Tionesta National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 16.8 mi, 322° NW · 4,111 acres
C.C.C. Camp (Historic Ruins) — 19.1 mi, 143° SE
"the Rocks" Swimming Hole (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 191° S
Tornado Display (Monument) — 19.1 mi, 143° SE
John DuBois (Public Artwork) — 21.0 mi, 183° S
DuBois Area Historical Society (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 185° S
Winkler's Gallery of Fine Art (Gallery) — 21.7 mi, 185° S
Paul G. Reitz Theater (Theatre) — 21.7 mi, 185° S
Simon B. Elliott Monument (Monument) — 24.3 mi, 155° SE
Reynoldsville Historical Society (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 200° S
802 W Main St. (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 029° NE
Byron Delano Hamlin Mansion (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 029° NE
Judge Joseph Bouton Mansion (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 029° NE
The Liddle Gallery (Gallery) — 32.0 mi, 152° SE
Ritz Theater (Cinema) — 32.0 mi, 152° SE

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