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Schwenksville Pennsylvania Map

Explore Schwenksville, 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 Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Schwenksville, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.256213
Longitude	-75.463788
Population	1,296
Density	1251.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	19473
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Norristown
School District	Perkiomen Valley School District

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About Schwenksville, Pennsylvania

Schwenksville is a locality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,296. The population density is 1251.0 people per km². Schwenksville is located at 40.2562°N, 75.4638°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Schwenksville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 19473.

Schwenksville unfolds where the Perkiomen Creek carves a deliberate path through the Pennsylvania landscape, defining the pace of the terrain with its steady, persistent flow. It lies 3.4 miles west of Lower Salford, PA (from Lower Salford, PA: bearing 265°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-northwest of Lower Providence. The land here remains defined by the modest elevations and fertile soil that characterize the region, offering a quiet depth to the horizon that feels ancient and settled. Within the bounds of Meadow Park, the earth holds a stillness that invites observation of the changing light as it filters through the canopy, illuminating the subtle textures of the forest floor. Five miles away, the waters of Green Lane Reservoir gather in a quiet expanse, reflecting the sky and providing a stillness that anchors the surrounding woodlands. While the Appalachian Mountains remain distant silhouettes on the far edge of the horizon, the immediate geography of Schwenksville is one of intimate, grounded earth and the constant, rhythmic movement of water.

History in Schwenksville echoes the industrious character of the families who first cleared these woods to build mills and homesteads along the creek. The economy transitioned from the early reliance on water-powered industry to a quieter, residential rhythm, yet the legacy of those formative years lingers in the masonry of older structures and the layout of the streets. Residents move through their days with a focus on the local environment, finding a particular sense of place in the proximity to the natural corridors that define the area. Unlike the broader industrial legacy seen toward the west, the life here maintains a connection to the cycles of the seasons and the maintenance of shared public spaces. Schwenksville persists as a point of continuity, where the intersection of human activity and the natural drainage of the land creates a distinct, enduring identity that resists the rapid pace of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pennypacker Mills (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 070° E
Central Perkiomen Valley Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 009° N
Washington Revolutionary War Encampment Monument (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 142° SE
Revolutionary War Soldier's Grave Marker (Monument) — 0.4 mi, 136° SE
Spring Mountain Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 1.1 mi, 035° NE
Meng Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 290° W
Meng Wildlife Preserve and Bird Sanctuary (Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 290° W
Spring Mounatin Ski Area (Viewpoint) — 1.3 mi, 032° NE
Lower Frederick Township Open Space (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 287° W
The Smith Tract Natural Land's "meng Preserve"-stone Hill Greenway (Monument) — 1.6 mi, 287° W
State Game Land 234 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.1 mi, 272° W
Lederach Golf Club (Local Recreation) — 2.3 mi, 098° E
Kurylo Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 251° W
Swamp White Oak (Attraction) — 3.1 mi, 168° S
Center for Pennsylvania German Studies (Gallery) — 4.1 mi, 185° S
Evansburg State Park (State Park) — 4.8 mi, 151° SE
Salford Township Open Space (Nature Reserve) — 5.2 mi, 034° NE
Anderson Park Amphiteatre (Theatre) — 5.3 mi, 190° S
The Training Center - WC Eagles (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 241° SW
Campfire Area (Theatre) — 7.7 mi, 016° N
SoulJoel's at Sunnybrook (Arts Centre) — 7.8 mi, 265° W
Rock Snake (Public Artwork) — 9.9 mi, 211° SW
Pennsburg Nature Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 9.9 mi, 351° N
Anno Artem (Gallery) — 10.0 mi, 266° W
Tank Masters (Aquarium) — 10.0 mi, 350° N
Pawling Sycamore (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 178° S
Norco Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 261° W
Schwenkfelder Library Museum (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 349° N
French Creek State Park (State Park) — 13.7 mi, 261° W

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