Enter your search query in the box below.

Shamokin Dam Pennsylvania Map

Explore Shamokin Dam, 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 Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania Map

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

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	Shamokin Dam
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Snyder County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.858162
Longitude	-76.825783
Population	1,652
Density	345.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	17876
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Middleburg
School District	Selinsgrove Area School District

🌦 Goto Shamokin Dam Weather Page: Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania

Shamokin Dam is a locality in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,652. The population density is 345.7 people per km². Shamokin Dam is located at 40.8582°N, 76.8258°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Shamokin Dam is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 17876.

Shamokin Dam occupies a stretch of land where the earth rises in slow, deliberate swells toward the distant, hazy blue of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 21.8 miles west-southwest of Bloomsburg, PA (from Bloomsburg, PA: bearing 241°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west-southwest of Hamilton. The air here holds the crisp, heavy scent of damp soil and ancient stone, grounding the landscape in a quiet, enduring gravity. Within the immediate reaches of the terrain, the Charles Attig provides a patch of green sanctuary that anchors the local geography, offering a place for the wind to stir the leaves undisturbed. Nearby, the dark, rhythmic passage of Shamokin Creek carves a path through the lowland, its current a constant, low-frequency hum that defines the edge of the inhabited world. When the late afternoon light hits the valley, it turns the horizon into a muted palette of copper and iron, casting long, stark shadows that stretch toward the depths of Jews Hollow.

Economic life in Shamokin Dam has long been defined by the persistent pulse of commerce and the movement of goods through the corridor, echoing the industrious spirit that once animated the surrounding valleys. While the heavy machinery of the past has softened into a more modern rhythm of trade and local service, the underlying character remains forged by the labor of those who cleared the timber and worked the soil. Residents move through their days with a steady, unforced pace, their lives shaped by the proximity of the land and the memory of the mills that once defined the regional economy. Beyond the immediate bustle, the quietude of Sunshine Fines Pond sits seven miles away, a still mirror reflecting the sky, while the faint trace of James Path waits nine miles out for those who seek the solitude of the woods. This is a place where the weight of the past sits comfortably against the demands of the present, maintaining a distinct, sturdy identity in the heart of the interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Zoned Open space (Local Recreation) — 0.0 mi, 264° W
Eleventh Avenue Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 185° S
Susquehanna Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 114° SE
Weiser State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 160° S
Northumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 120° SE
Shikellamy Bluffs (Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 030° NE
Shikellamy State Park (State Park) — 1.7 mi, 030° NE
AMC CLASSIC Selinsgrove 12 (Cinema) — 2.6 mi, 209° SW
State Game Land 233 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.7 mi, 193° S
Lore Degenstein Art Gallery (Gallery) — 5.0 mi, 212° SW
Linn Conservancy (Nature Reserve) — 5.3 mi, 309° NW
Campus Theater (Cinema) — 7.9 mi, 337° NW
North Franklin Colliery (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 126° SE
Trevorton WWII Memorial (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 124° SE
Milton State Park (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 349° N
Art Academy of Milton (Arts Centre) — 11.2 mi, 352° N
McKees Half Falls (Viewpoint) — 14.5 mi, 199° S
10th Ward Honor Roll (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 109° E
Artisan Alley Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 15.1 mi, 107° E
Phoenix (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 085° E
Pennsylvania Mining Museum (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 085° E
Black Diamond (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 085° E
Downdraft (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 085° E
Knoebels History Museum (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 085° E
Tumbling Timbers (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 085° E
Knoebels Carousel Museum (Museum) — 16.8 mi, 085° E
Time Machine Theatre (Theatre) — 16.8 mi, 085° E
Penns Creek Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 24.5 mi, 268° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 28.3 mi, 174° S · 110k acres

Latest News: Shamokin Dam

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News