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Somerset Pennsylvania Map

Explore Somerset, 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 Somerset, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Somerset, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.008411
Longitude	-79.078083
Population	6,048
Density	855.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	15501, 15510
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Somerset
School District	Somerset Area School District

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About Somerset, Pennsylvania

Somerset is a locality in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,048. The population density is 855.7 people per km². Somerset is located at 40.0084°N, 79.0781°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Somerset is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 15501, 15510.

Somerset emerges from the high, broad plateau as a place where the earth asserts its own quiet authority. It lies 23.5 miles south-southwest of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 201°T), and is situated 8.8 miles northwest of Berlin. The East Branch Coxes Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the local terrain, defining the movement of water across the landscape. Only a short distance away, the stillness of Lake Somerset offers a reflective surface that mirrors the shifting patterns of the sky. To the west, the Allegheny Mountains define the horizon in a distant, serrated line of deep blue and gray. The proximity of Forbes State Forest provides a dense, verdant backdrop that colors the seasons with shifting hues of green and auburn, while the nearby Sandy Hollow presents a subtle dip in the land’s otherwise firm composure.

Somerset bears the marks of a history built upon the extraction of coal and the steady, rhythmic labor of the agricultural traditions that still hold the soil together. The local economy maintains a resilience born from these industries, adapting the methods of the past to meet the requirements of the present day. Merchants and producers continue to operate within the town center, where the architecture reflects an era of sturdy, functional design. Life in Somerset moves with a deliberate pace, favoring the persistence of craftsmanship over the fleeting urgency of modern commerce. The influence of early settlers remains visible in the endurance of the local squares and the layout of the streets, which seem to follow the natural contours of the rising ground.

Somerset fosters a cultural character defined by a profound respect for the land and the quiet rituals of the changing calendar. Trinity Park serves as a central point for public gathering, grounding the social life of the residents in a space that remains accessible and constant throughout the year. Visitors often seek out the Spruce Run Trail to experience the texture of the woodland, finding a solitude that is increasingly rare in the wider world. The town remembers the courage of those involved in the events of September 11, 2001, honoring the passengers of United Flight 93 who changed the course of history nearby. This memory informs the gravity and the communal spirit that defines the people of Somerset, who carry their shared heritage with a steady, unadorned dignity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Birdhouse (Public Artwork) — 0.0 mi, 305° NW
Elderly Housing Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 199° S
Union Street Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 282° W
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 245° SW
State Game Land 050 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 133° SE
Kimberley Run Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 116° SE
Kimberly Run Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 116° SE
Quecreek Mine Accident And Rescue (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 355° N
Monument for Life (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 355° N
Laurel Hill State Park (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 279° W
Laurel Ridge State Park (State Park) — 7.6 mi, 321° NW
Forbes State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.2 mi, 332° NW
CCC Monument (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 262° W
Beam Rocks (Viewpoint) — 9.5 mi, 334° NW
Quemahoning Family Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 10.3 mi, 031° NE
Roaring Run Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.4 mi, 286° W
Flight 93 National Memorial Entrance (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 064° NE
Mt. Hope School (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 287° W
Meyersdale Area Historical Society (Museum) — 13.6 mi, 167° S
Powder Mill Nature Reserve (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 316° NW
Fort Dewart (Historic Castle / Fort) — 16.9 mi, 081° E
Treehouse (O the Owl, Katerina) (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 329° NW
Museum-Go_Round (Miss Elaina) (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 329° NW
Clock Factory (Dad Tiger) (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 329° NW
King Friday's Castle (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 329° NW
Clear Shade Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 20.5 mi, 053° NE
Roxbury Bandshell (Theatre) — 21.4 mi, 022° N
Speyer Gallery (Museum) — 21.8 mi, 251° W
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 036° NE
Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 23.2 mi, 021° N

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