Speers Pennsylvania Map

About Speers, Pennsylvania

Speers is a locality in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,105. The population density is 430.8 people per km². Speers is located at 40.1245°N, 79.8798°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15012.

Speers lies low along the Monongahela River, a ribbon of brown water that has, for generations, been the lifeblood and boundary of this Washington County settlement. It lies 16.2 miles south-south-west of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 209°T), and is situated 4.7 miles south-west of Rostraver. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes, where the land rises from the river's edge to meet the broad shoulders of the surrounding hills, their summits often softened by a haze that catches the late afternoon sun. Houses, a mixture of sturdy brick and weathered clapboard, cling to these inclines, their porches offering a vantage point over the slow, deliberate flow of the river and the distant, hazy outlines of industry. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, carries the faint, metallic tang of distant foundries and the earthy perfume of damp soil, a constant reminder of the land's enduring agricultural past. The story of Speers is inextricably bound to the river and the coal that once lay rich beneath the hills. This was a place built on hard work, with families drawn here to the mines and the mills, their lives shaped by the whistle of trains and the steady churn of machinery. Though the era of deep mining has largely faded, the echoes of that industrious past are still felt in the sturdy character of the people and the enduring spirit of Speers. The river remains, a constant presence, carrying barges laden with goods, a silent witness to the town's evolution. Local life unfolds at a pace dictated by the sun and the seasons, with neighbors still sharing stories over fences and the quiet hum of everyday existence a comforting counterpoint to the broader currents of change.

About This Speers Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Speers, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.124517, -79.879769. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Speers and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Speers includes the ZIP code (15022), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Washington County (Washington), and school district assignment (Charleroi School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Speers is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.