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Shelocta Pennsylvania Map

Explore Shelocta, 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 Shelocta, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Shelocta, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.655899
Longitude	-79.301983
Population	102
Density	378.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	15774
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Indiana
School District	Indiana Area School District

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About Shelocta, Pennsylvania

Shelocta is a locality in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 102. The population density is 378.7 people per km². Shelocta is located at 40.6559°N, 79.3020°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Shelocta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15774.

Shelocta emerges from the verdant landscape where the persistent waters of Crooked Creek carve a deliberate path through the earth. It lies 8.2 miles west-northwest of Indiana, PA (from Indiana, PA: bearing 287°T), and is situated 2.1 miles west-northwest of Armstrong Township. The air here holds a distinct, crisp weight, carrying the scent of damp soil and ancient timber that defines the local atmosphere. Shady Side Lake reflects the shifting sky, its surface a quiet mirror for the dense woodlands that press inward from every direction. Henderson Park offers a verdant sanctuary where the silence is broken only by the movement of local fauna and the rustle of leaves. On the distant horizon, the Allegheny Mountains cast a jagged, violet shadow against the dusk, framing the expanse in a way that makes the surrounding terrain feel both vast and intimately contained.

Shelocta maintains a quiet dignity, reflecting a legacy built upon the sturdy labor of the plateau and the rhythm of rural commerce. The local economy remains tethered to the land, echoing a history of extraction and agricultural persistence that has long defined the character of the region. Residents navigate the days with a measured pace, observing the seasons as they transform the fields and the banks of Crooked Creek. While Baker Hollow sits eight miles away as a reminder of the complex folds in the local geography, the life of Shelocta remains focused on its own immediate, quiet industry. It is a place where the light at evening settles heavily upon the rooftops, illuminating a communal resilience that persists without fanfare or expectation.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Henderson Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 194° S
Crooked Creek Lake (Recreation Area) — 4.8 mi, 254° W
Crooked Creek Lake Park (Usarmy Corps. Engineers) (Local Park) — 6.7 mi, 289° W
MovieScoop Indiana Mall Cinemas (Cinema) — 6.9 mi, 118° SE
Blue Spruce County Park Expansion (Local Recreation) — 7.1 mi, 071° E
State Game Land 332 (State Resource Management Area) — 7.3 mi, 177° S
The Arch (Public Artwork) — 7.9 mi, 110° E
Fisher Auditorium (Theatre) — 7.9 mi, 109° E
Waller Hall (Theatre) — 7.9 mi, 109° E
Community park (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 214° SW
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 109° E
IUP Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 109° E
Indiana County War Memorial (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 106° E
IUP Arch (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 108° E
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 8.7 mi, 102° E
Blanket Hill (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 321° NW
State Game Land 273 (State Resource Management Area) — 10.9 mi, 124° SE
Conemaugh River Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.0 mi, 178° S
Yellow Creek State Park (State Park) — 13.1 mi, 109° E
Laurel Ridge State Park (State Park) — 22.5 mi, 138° SE
Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM) (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 256° W
Jackson Theater (Cinema) — 26.5 mi, 041° NE
Traister Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 26.8 mi, 338° N
Barking Slopes Overlook (Viewpoint) — 27.1 mi, 252° W
The Dragon & Gwenevere (Attraction) — 27.2 mi, 177° S
Little Boy Blue (Attraction) — 27.2 mi, 177° S
Cooper Hall (Saxonburg Museum) (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 284° W
Saxonburg Museum (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 284° W
Clarion, Pennsylvania Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 36.2 mi, 350° N · 12k acres
Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 48.6 mi, 011° N · 514k acres

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