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Shunk Pennsylvania Map

Explore Shunk, 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 Shunk, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Shunk, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.546187
Longitude	-76.742733
Population	280
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	17768
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Laporte

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About Shunk, Pennsylvania

Shunk is a locality in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Shunk is located at 41.5462°N, 76.7427°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17768.

Shunk claims a rugged corner of the high plateau where the landscape rises in dense, verdant swells of timber and deep, shadowed ravines. It lies 25.0 miles north-northeast of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 25.5 miles north-northeast of South Williamsport. The Hoagland Branch carves a persistent path through the terrain, its waters cold and clear as they slip past the roots of hemlocks that have watched the seasons turn for centuries. Only a few miles away, the quiet basin of Painter Hollow offers a stark contrast to the elevation, while the nearby Loyalsock State Forest remains a sprawling expanse of wilderness that defines the local horizon. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, particularly near Buttermilk Falls, where the spray creates a perpetual, cool dampness against the moss-covered stone. Hikers often find their way to the Hoagland Trail, moving through a landscape that feels ancient and indifferent to the hurried pace of the lowlands.

Shunk preserves a quiet, deliberate character forged by generations who understood the value of the timber and the soil. The economy has long mirrored the cycles of the woods and the earth, shifting from the early days of logging camps to a more settled rhythm of small-scale stewardship. Life in Shunk is measured by the changing light on the ridges and the slow accumulation of snow in the winter months, rather than by the frantic pulses of industry found further afield. A short distance away, Bearwallow Pond sits as a still, reflective eye in the forest, offering a quietude that defines the regional spirit. While the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged silhouette against the western sky, the immediate world here is one of intimate scale, where the primary concerns remain the health of the timber and the seasonal turn of the forest floor.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Loyalsock State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 179° S
State Game Land 012 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.5 mi, 003° N
Devils Elbow Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.9 mi, 290° W
Hoagland Vista (Viewpoint) — 4.3 mi, 168° S
Elkland Township Park (Local Park) — 5.5 mi, 101° E
Sunfish Pond County Park (Local Park) — 6.8 mi, 020° N
McIntyre Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 6.9 mi, 270° W
Laquin Lumber Co. mill (Historic Ruins) — 7.6 mi, 040° NE
Manley-Bohlayer House (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 341° N
Kettle Creek Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 8.8 mi, 168° S
Rialto (Cinema) — 9.3 mi, 323° NW
Worlds End State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 124° SE
Kettle Creek Gorge Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.6 mi, 164° S
Powder House (Historic Ruins) — 10.4 mi, 262° W
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 10.4 mi, 121° SE
Eagles Mere (Museum) — 12.4 mi, 139° SE
Endless Mountains War Memorial Museum (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 144° SE
Mount Pisgah State Park (State Park) — 17.2 mi, 011° N
Rider Park (Nature Reserve) — 17.2 mi, 217° SW
Picture Rocks Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 18.8 mi, 175° S
Luther's Mills Covered Bridge (Attraction) — 19.2 mi, 030° NE
Black Box Theatre (Theatre) — 21.7 mi, 045° NE
Civil War Memorial (Monument) — 21.7 mi, 045° NE
Sullivan's Troops Destruction of Oscalui Village (Monument) — 22.3 mi, 040° NE
Memorial Stadium (Stadium) — 22.4 mi, 204° SW
Trout Pond Park (Theme Park) — 22.5 mi, 180° S
Bases Loaded (B) (Public Artwork) — 25.0 mi, 213° SW
Lycoming Arts (Gallery) — 25.0 mi, 213° SW

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