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Stoystown Pennsylvania Map

Explore Stoystown, 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 Stoystown, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Stoystown, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.103411
Longitude	-78.949469
Population	300
Density	609.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	15563
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Somerset
School District	North Star School District

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About Stoystown, Pennsylvania

Stoystown is a locality in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 300. The population density is 609.6 people per km². Stoystown is located at 40.1034°N, 78.9495°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Stoystown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15563.

Stoystown commands a vantage point where the land yields to the persistent, low-slung currents of the Stonycreek River. It lies 15.5 miles south of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 9.5 miles northeast of Somerset. Beyond the immediate bank, the topography rises into a series of crests and hollows that define the regional character, framing the Stoystown Borough Community Park as a green anchor for the local horizon. The air here carries a crisp, inland weight, often shifting with the cooling influence of the Quemahoning Reservoir just a few miles to the north. When the late afternoon light strikes the slopes, the landscape takes on a muted, metallic sheen, revealing the subtle contours of a terrain shaped by ancient geological pressures rather than the whims of men.

Stoystown traces its origins to the early movement of travelers pushing westward, serving as a vital waypoint for those navigating the rugged interior before the era of modern transit. While the economy has evolved from the early dependence on local timber and agriculture, the spirit of the place remains anchored in the stubborn independence of the plateau. Residents often look toward the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains, a reminder of the vast, forested expanse that separates this quiet corridor from the more frantic pace of the east. The legacy of the region is punctuated by the proximity of Forbes State Forest, which offers a deep, verdant contrast to the open fields of the nearby Glades Valley, ensuring that the rhythm of daily life is always measured against the quiet, enduring presence of the earth itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stoystown Borough Community Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 266° W
Somerset County Conservancy Property (Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 059° NE
Quemahoning Reservoir (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 341° N
Quemahoning Family Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 341° N
State Game Land 093 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 114° SE
Flight 93 National Memorial Entrance (Museum) — 3.7 mi, 114° SE
Tower of Voices (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 118° SE
Western Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.1 mi, 146° SE
United 93 Impact Site (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 147° SE
Shanksville-Stonycreek Recreational Park (Local Recreation) — 6.4 mi, 155° SE
Monument for Life (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 257° W
State Game Land 228 (State Resource Management Area) — 8.0 mi, 106° E
Kimberley Run Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 207° SW
Birdhouse (Public Artwork) — 9.5 mi, 226° SW
Laurel Ridge State Park (State Park) — 9.9 mi, 303° NW
Fort Dewart (Historic Castle / Fort) — 10.6 mi, 111° E
Laurel Mountain State Park (State Park) — 11.2 mi, 291° W
Clear Shade Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 11.2 mi, 059° NE
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 028° NE
Roxbury Bandshell (Theatre) — 13.3 mi, 006° N
Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 15.2 mi, 005° N
Wagner-Ritter House (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 004° N
Bottle Works (Arts Centre) — 16.4 mi, 004° N
Powder Mill Nature Reserve (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 283° W
Mt. Hope School (Historic Ruins) — 18.1 mi, 260° W
Coal Miner's Museum and Memorial (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 031° NE
Disaster’s Edge Environmental Education Center (Nature Reserve) — 19.0 mi, 031° NE
Jack Be Nimble (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 303° NW
Hush A Bye Baby (Attraction) — 20.3 mi, 303° NW
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 26.9 mi, 136° SE

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