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Salix Pennsylvania Map

Explore Salix, 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 Salix, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Salix, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.300076
Longitude	-78.765298
Population	1,043
Density	377.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	15952, 15963
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Ebensburg
School District	Forest Hills School District

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About Salix, Pennsylvania

Salix is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,043. The population density is 377.8 people per km². Salix is located at 40.3001°N, 78.7653°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 15952, 15963.

Salix reveals itself through the persistent, quiet passage of Otto Run, a waterway that carves a deliberate path through the earth and defines the pulse of the surrounding landscape. It lies 8.5 miles east-southeast of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 103°T), and is situated 9.9 miles east of Westmont. The topography here is defined by the heavy, stubborn weight of the Allegheny Mountains, which loom on the distant horizon like an ancient, dormant promise. Nearby, the dense canopy of Babcock State Forest offers a deep, verdant silence that contrasts with the open, working fields of the plateau. When the light shifts at dusk, the air grows thin and cool, settling into the low basin of the land with a clarity that renders every leaf and stone distinct, as if the world were momentarily holding its breath before the coming night.

Salix carries the quiet, industrious memory of a region shaped by the extraction of coal and the persistent labor of those who settled these hills. The local economy maintains a steady, unremarkable rhythm, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, yet linked by a shared history of perseverance and the simple, daily commerce of a place where neighbors recognize one another by the sound of a passing engine. Residents often seek the quietude of the Forest Hills Community Park to observe the changing seasons, or traverse the paths of the Lost Turkey Trail when they desire the solitude of the woods. Whether one considers the stillness of the Beaverdale Reservoir or the distant, rhythmic rush of Winding Staircase Falls, the character of Salix remains grounded in the tangible reality of the soil and the enduring, unadorned strength of its geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Salix Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 0.1 mi, 004° N
St. Michael Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 002° N
Forest Hills Community Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 053° NE
Sidman Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 028° NE
1889 Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 007° N
Gallitzin State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 149° SE
Coal Miner's Museum and Memorial (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 002° N
Disaster’s Edge Environmental Education Center (Nature Reserve) — 2.6 mi, 004° N
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 239° SW
State Game Land 026 (State Resource Management Area) — 4.6 mi, 095° E
Clear Shade Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 6.2 mi, 161° S
Franklin Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 6.7 mi, 301° NW
Blue Knob State Park (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 104° E
County Line Vista (Viewpoint) — 7.9 mi, 143° SE
Morley’s Dog (Public Artwork) — 8.3 mi, 283° W
Roxbury Bandshell (Theatre) — 8.4 mi, 268° W
Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 8.4 mi, 281° W
Bottle Works (Arts Centre) — 8.9 mi, 288° W
Wagner-Ritter House (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 288° W
Laurel Ridge State Park (State Park) — 10.6 mi, 293° NW
Quemahoning Family Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 11.7 mi, 231° SW
Charles F. Lewis Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.0 mi, 305° NW
Cambria County Historical Society (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 009° N
Nathan's Divided Nature Education Center (Nature Reserve) — 14.2 mi, 010° N
Cresson Railroad Observation Platform (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 039° NE
Keirn Family World War II Museum (Museum) — 15.8 mi, 026° NE
Fort Dewart (Historic Castle / Fort) — 17.5 mi, 180° S
Old Duncansville Airmail field (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 064° NE
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 32.6 mi, 161° S

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