Explore St. Marys, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for St. Marys, 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 St. Marys.
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 | St. Marys |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Elk County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.455038 |
| Longitude | -78.52019 |
| Population | 12,738 |
| Density | 49.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 15857 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Ridgway |
| School District | St. Marys Area School District |
St. Marys commands a rugged prominence where the cool, persistent flow of Elk Creek carves a path through the dense, verdant landscape of the Pennsylvania interior. Beyond the immediate basin, the terrain rises into the broader, ancient reaches of the Allegheny Mountains, visible as a soft, jagged violet line against the western sky. Two miles to the east, the stillness of Laural Run Reservoir reflects the changing canopy, while the nearby contours of Dusty Hollow gather the early morning mist. Travelers often find themselves drawn to the solitude of the Bucktail Trail, which offers a quiet passage through the terrain just a few miles from the center. St. Marys maintains a tether to the natural world through the proximity of the sprawling Elk State Forest, where the air holds a sharp, clean scent of pine and damp earth.
St. Marys emerged from the determination of settlers who saw promise in the timber and the fertile, albeit challenging, soil of the plateau. The local economy grew sturdy and reliable, anchored for generations by a mix of specialized manufacturing and the processing of regional raw materials. In the shops and factories, the rhythmic hum of industry has long provided a steady pulse, mirroring the disciplined work ethic that defines the daily lives of its residents. The Diamond serves as the focal point for this enterprise, acting as the primary intersection where commerce and community interests converge in the open air. This enduring focus on production ensures that St. Marys remains a place of practical utility, where the craftsmanship of the past informs the technical innovations of the present.
Cultural character in St. Marys is defined by a quiet, communal resilience, expressed through local traditions and the shared stewardship of public spaces. The Diamond remains the most recognizable landmark, functioning as the social heart where people gather for seasonal events and informal conversation. While the region values its privacy, it occasionally celebrates its heritage through public festivals that draw neighbors together under the clear, expansive sky. Genuinely famous figures such as the industrialist and philanthropist Edward M. Ryan have left an indelible mark on the development of the region, influencing its growth with a focus on long-term stability. Life here proceeds with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the changing seasons and the deep, silent presence of the woods that watch over the streets of St. Marys.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Marys, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.455038, -78.52019. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for St. Marys includes the ZIP code (15857), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Elk County (Ridgway), and school district assignment (St. Marys Area School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |