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Simpson Pennsylvania Map

Explore Simpson, 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 Simpson, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Simpson, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.595019
Longitude	-75.479642
Population	1,336
Density	584.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	16726, 18407
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Scranton
School District	Carbondale Area School District

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About Simpson, Pennsylvania

Simpson is a locality in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,336. The population density is 584.2 people per km². Simpson is located at 41.5950°N, 75.4796°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 16726, 18407.

Simpson occupies a rugged stretch of land where the Lackawanna River carves a deliberate path through the valley floor. It lies 14.1 miles north-northeast of Dunmore, PA (from Dunmore, PA: bearing 33°T), and is situated 1.5 miles northeast of Carbondale. The horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Pocono Mountains, which hold the morning light in long, muted shadows across the slopes. At the edge of the residential grid, the Belmont Reservoir remains a quiet, glassy presence, mirroring the changing gray of the sky as the seasons shift. The air here holds the crisp, metallic edge of high elevation, sharpened by the cool drafts that follow the river’s descent. Along the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail, the earth is packed hard by the passage of walkers, winding through a landscape that feels both enduring and humble in its quiet geometry.

Simpson carries the heavy, indelible imprint of the anthracite era, a time when the black veins beneath the soil dictated the pulse of every household. While the deep shafts and breaker towers have long since surrendered to the quietude of reclamation, the architectural bones of the place—narrow, sturdy houses and brick-fronted remnants—speak to the resilience of those who built their lives on coal. Seven miles away, the singular geological curiosity of the Archbald Pothole serves as a reminder of the violent, ancient forces that once shaped this basin long before industry arrived. Today, the pace of life in Simpson settles into the steady, unadorned rhythm of a working landscape, where the past is not a museum piece but a layer of soil beneath the feet of those who still call the valley home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rail Trail of Northeastern Pa. (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 343° N
Lackawanna River Heritage Trail (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 348° N
River Street Township Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 007° N
Pinchot State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 1.5 mi, 197° S
Sposito Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 279° W
Merli-Sarnoski County Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 254° W
Scenic Overlook (Carbondale) (Viewpoint) — 3.0 mi, 195° S
Unknown Structure (Historic Ruins) — 3.2 mi, 162° S
State Game Land 300 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 163° S
Old stone bridge (Historic Ruins) — 5.4 mi, 092° E
Birthplace of First Aid (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 218° SW
Borough Establishment (Monument) — 5.8 mi, 218° SW
WW1, WW1, Korean War (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 218° SW
Prompton State Park (State Park) — 7.1 mi, 069° E
Archbald Pothole State Park (State Park) — 7.2 mi, 216° SW
Prompton Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 7.2 mi, 073° E
Prompton Lake (Recreation Area) — 7.2 mi, 073° E
Varden Conservation Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 148° SE
Dick & Nancy Eales Preserve at Moosic Mountain (Nature Reserve) — 11.3 mi, 196° S
Rabbit Hollow Wildlife Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 12.2 mi, 246° SW
Nittany Lion Shrine (Public Artwork) — 13.0 mi, 214° SW
Houdini Museum (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 220° SW
Dorflinger Glass Museum (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 106° E
Smurfit Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 15.8 mi, 216° SW
Civil War Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 216° SW
Everhart Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 212° SW
Laura Craig Gallery (Gallery) — 15.9 mi, 217° SW
Iron Horse Movie Bistro (Cinema) — 16.1 mi, 217° SW
White Pines and Blueberries (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 125° SE
Swimming Rock (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 127° SE

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