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Slippery Rock Pennsylvania Map

Explore Slippery Rock, 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 Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania Map

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

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	Slippery Rock
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Butler County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.063951
Longitude	-80.056447
Population	3,081
Density	723.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	16057
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Butler
School District	Slippery Rock Area School District

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About Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania

Slippery Rock is a locality in Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,081. The population density is 723.1 people per km². Slippery Rock is located at 41.0640°N, 80.0564°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Slippery Rock is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 16057.

Slippery Rock claims its identity from the limestone beds that give the local waterways their peculiar, slick footing. It lies 15.7 miles east-northeast of New Castle, PA (from New Castle, PA: bearing 75°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-southeast of Grove City. Sunlight filters through the canopy of the Clear Creek State Forest Kennerdell Tract, casting long, shifting shadows across the glades that stretch toward the distant Allegheny Mountains, which loom as a muted blue silhouette against the horizon. Wolf Creek carves a persistent path through the terrain, its current steady and clear as it winds through the quietude of the land. Nearby, the stillness of Hide-Away Lake offers a reflective pause in the landscape, while the modest depression of Kettle Hole marks the earth with an ancient, concave grace. Within the immediate borders of Slippery Rock, the land maintains a quiet posture, marked by an open, verdant expanse at Slippery Rock Community Park where the grass catches the heavy, golden light of late afternoon.

Slippery Rock functions as a center of gravity for the region, its character deeply informed by the academic life of its university and the enduring, practical rhythms of an inland economy. The settlement grew from the necessity of its position, transitioning from an agricultural outpost into a place where the movement of knowledge and commerce dictates the daily pace. Residents move with a deliberate, grounded cadence, shaped by the seasonal shifts that turn the earth from frozen, iron-hard ground to the mud of early spring. Beyond the local streets, the legacy of the region persists in the quiet industry of the surrounding valleys, far removed from the pressures of the distant coastline. On cooler evenings, the air carries a crisp, clean scent, and while the roar of Grant City Falls remains miles away, the sense of an active, flowing geography remains a constant, quiet presence in the lives of those who dwell here.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Slippery Rock Community Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 003° N
9/11 Memorial (Monument) — 0.6 mi, 102° E
Slippery Rock Athletic Field #1 (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 141° SE
Wolf Creek Narrows Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 294° NW
Slippery Rock Gorge (Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 203° SW
Moraine State Park (State Park) — 3.0 mi, 226° SW
State Game Land 151 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.6 mi, 287° W
Plain Grove Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 4.6 mi, 267° W
Guthrie Theatre (Cinema) — 6.7 mi, 347° N
Cannon (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 314° NW
State Game Land 095 (State Resource Management Area) — 7.9 mi, 078° E
McConnells Mill State Park (State Park) — 8.9 mi, 221° SW
Slippery Rock Twp Honor Roll (Monument) — 11.2 mi, 234° SW
Allegheny, Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.6 mi, 038° NE · 35k acres
Succop Theater (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 155° SE
Dennison Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 17.8 mi, 037° NE
Ellwood City Area Historical Society (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 220° SW
Rockland Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 20.0 mi, 053° NE
Clarion, Pennsylvania Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 20.2 mi, 080° E · 12k acres
Parker's Landing Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 20.2 mi, 086° E
Allegheny RiverStone Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 20.4 mi, 075° E
Audubon Society (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 162° S
Yellow 'M' Statue (Public Artwork) — 23.5 mi, 300° NW
Cornplanter's Defeat (Registered Battlefield) — 23.8 mi, 105° E
Lou Falcon Field (Stadium) — 24.6 mi, 295° NW
Saxonburg Museum (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 149° SE
Cooper Hall (Saxonburg Museum) (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 149° SE
Sample Schoolhouse (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 186° S
155mm Gun M1 (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 212° SW
Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 42.9 mi, 045° NE · 514k acres

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