Explore Sharon, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Sharon, 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 Sharon.
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 | Sharon |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Mercer County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.233112 |
| Longitude | -80.493404 |
| Population | 13,147 |
| Density | 1345.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 16146 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Mercer |
| School District | Sharon City School District |
Sharon maintains a grounded presence upon the landscape, defined by the steady, quiet movement of Pine Run as it navigates the terrain. It lies 2.3 miles west of Hermitage, PA (from Hermitage, PA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 4.0 miles east of Brookfield. This inland geography favors a temperate, continental rhythm where the quality of light at dusk often turns the low-hanging clouds a soft, bruised purple against the horizon. Residents find a sense of scale in the proximity of Wengler Ave County Park, which provides a familiar green anchor for the neighborhood. While the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains remains a faint suggestion far to the east, the immediate surroundings are shaped by a more intimate topography of modest slopes and sheltered basins. Three miles away, the expanse of Shenango River Lake serves as a local point of stillness, reflecting the changing seasons in its dark, calm surface.
Sharon grew from the industrial ambition of the nineteenth century, when the abundance of natural resources dictated the pace of labor and the expansion of the streets. The local economy was forged in the fire of steel production and heavy manufacturing, creating a heritage of specialized craftsmanship that persists in the collective memory of the populace. Though the era of massive mills has receded, the town retains the sturdy architecture and brickwork that once housed a thriving labor force. Modern enterprise now seeks a more diverse footing, yet the influence of those earlier, smoke-filled decades remains visible in the solid, functional layout of the municipal core. This historical weight provides a sense of gravity to the daily affairs of the people, who carry the legacy of iron and coal with a quiet, persistent pride.
Sharon reflects a cultural character built on the resilience of working-class roots and the steady, unpretentious habits of a mid-sized inland settlement. Notable landmarks like the intimate, historic theaters and the orderly courthouse square serve as the social anchors where the community observes its own traditions. During local events, the streets take on a particular vitality, drawing neighbors together in a way that feels both necessary and familiar. The town’s history is occasionally punctuated by the influence of notable figures such as the renowned singer Perry Como, whose success brought a brief, glittering attention to these ordinary streets. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, favoring the comfort of long-standing social circles over the frantic pace of larger, more anonymous metropolitan centers.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sharon, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.233112, -80.493404. 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 Sharon includes the ZIP code (16146), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Mercer County (Mercer), and school district assignment (Sharon City 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 generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |