Sharpsburg Pennsylvania Map

About Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania

Sharpsburg is a locality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,119. The population density is 2514.8 people per km². Sharpsburg is located at 40.4945°N, 79.9264°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15215.

Sharpsburg clings to the western bank of the Allegheny River, a place where the land rises in a series of steep inclines from the water's edge. It lies 4.6 miles west of Penn Hills, PA (from Penn Hills, PA: bearing 264°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-east of Pittsburgh. The houses, often clad in weathered brick or siding that has seen decades of sun and snow, appear to shoulder their way up the slopes, their rooftops forming a variegated pattern against the often-grey Pennsylvania sky. Narrow streets, some still retaining the original cobblestones or their more modern asphalt overlay, wind and climb, suggesting an older, less accommodating grid. Even on a bright day, a certain gravity seems to hold the place, as if the very air is thick with the memory of the land’s rugged formation and the persistent human effort to tame it. The river, a broad, muddy artery, flows with a determined, unceasing current, a constant presence that shapes the town’s orientation. The history of Sharpsburg is inextricably linked to the industries that once pulsed through its veins, a legacy etched into the very character of its streets and the stoic faces of its older buildings. Once a hub for manufacturing, particularly in steel and glass, the echoes of those booming enterprises still resonate in the quiet hum of its present-day economy, which now leans more towards service industries and smaller, specialized businesses. The land itself, a patchwork of riverfront flats and steeper residential areas, tells a story of careful, often arduous, settlement. Landmarks, though not grand monuments, speak of a community built by generations of working people, their lives intertwined with the river’s moods and the demands of the factories that once dominated the horizon. There’s a palpable sense of rootedness here, a quiet resilience that endures through changing times, much like the persistent green of the trees that cling to the hillsides even as the seasons turn.

About This Sharpsburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.494513, -79.92644. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Sharpsburg and Allegheny County.

Detailed location data for Sharpsburg includes the ZIP code (17060), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), and school district assignment (Fox Chapel Area School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Sharpsburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.