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Sandy Pennsylvania Map

Explore Sandy, 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 Sandy, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Sandy, Pennsylvania Map

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

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.

CitySandy
StatePennsylvania (PA)
CountyClearfield County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude41.107839
Longitude-78.771141
Population1,362
Density378.6 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code15801
Area Code215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County SeatClearfield
School DistrictDuBois Area School District

About Sandy, Pennsylvania

Sandy is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,362. The population density is 378.6 people per km². Sandy is located at 41.1078°N, 78.7711°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15801.

Sandy occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent, clear waters of Pentz Run carve a path through the earth, defining the rhythm of the landscape. It lies 24.7 miles south-southwest of Saint Marys, PA (from Saint Marys, PA: bearing 206°T), and is situated 1.0 miles southwest of Du Bois. The geography here is defined by the deep, inland stillness of the Allegheny Plateau, where the horizon is often punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains. Only two miles away, the surface of Juniata Lake mirrors the shifting sky, providing a calm respite from the steady, terrestrial pace of the surroundings. Even at the height of noon, the light in Sandy takes on a bruised, amber quality, filtering through the dense, deciduous canopy that transitions toward the distant Clearfield State Tree Nursery. The air carries the scent of damp loam and cooling stone, a reminder that the land remains indifferent to the passage of men.

Sandy grew from the hard-won necessity of early industry, its character forged by the laborers who once looked to the soil and the timber for their livelihood. Today, the local economy retains a modest, utilitarian focus, moving with a deliberate slowness that honors the quietude of its history. Residents often gather at Showers Field, a space that serves as the local anchor for community life, where the grass is kept short and the bleachers hold the echoes of past afternoons. Beyond the immediate clearing, the terrain deepens into the rugged shadows of Finley Hollow, a reminder of the vast, wooded complexity that separates this locality from the busier thoroughfares of the state. Life in Sandy persists as a series of quiet, repetitive motions, as steady and unremarkable as the flow of the nearby creek against the stones.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • DuBois Area Historical Society (Museum) — 0.9 mi, 029° NE
  • Paul G. Reitz Theater (Theatre) — 0.9 mi, 037° NE
  • Winkler's Gallery of Fine Art (Gallery) — 0.9 mi, 034° NE
  • Showers Field (Local Recreation) — 1.0 mi, 048° NE
  • DuBois City Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 029° NE
  • Juniata Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 024° NE
  • John DuBois (Public Artwork) — 1.8 mi, 035° NE
  • State Game Land 077 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.8 mi, 012° N
  • Sandy Township Recreation Park (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 085° E
  • "the Rocks" Swimming Hole (Attraction) — 3.8 mi, 342° N
  • Helvetia Historical Dedication Site (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 182° S
  • Coalmine Cart (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 214° SW
  • Reynoldsville Historical Society (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 262° W
  • State Game Land 087 (State Resource Management Area) — 6.4 mi, 170° S
  • Penfield Forest (Conservation Area) — 6.9 mi, 043° NE
  • Simon B. Elliott State Park (State Park) — 12.2 mi, 089° E
  • C.C.C. Camp S-116-PA (Historic Ruins) — 13.5 mi, 082° E
  • Bridge Abutment (Historic Ruins) — 13.8 mi, 135° SE
  • John Lennon Point Vista (Viewpoint) — 14.3 mi, 345° N
  • Parker Dam State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 065° NE
  • Jackson Theater (Cinema) — 15.3 mi, 223° SW
  • Barclay Square (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 222° SW
  • Clarion, Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.8 mi, 351° N · 16k acres
  • Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 18.1 mi, 351° N · 514k acres
  • The Liddle Gallery (Gallery) — 18.3 mi, 109° E
  • Ritz Theater (Cinema) — 18.3 mi, 109° E
  • Mill Creek, Pennsylvania Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.4 mi, 291° W · 6,529 acres
  • Apollo Theatre (Theatre) — 24.7 mi, 026° NE
  • Coalport Area Coal Museum (Museum) — 27.7 mi, 153° SE
  • Moshannon Valley Heritage Center (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 117° SE

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About This Sandy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sandy, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.107839, -78.771141. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Sandy includes the ZIP code (15801), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clearfield County (Clearfield), and school district assignment (DuBois Area School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.