Strausstown Pennsylvania Map
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Interactive Map of Strausstown, Pennsylvania
| City | Strausstown |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Berks |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.492315 |
| Longitude | -76.183002 |
| Population | 302 |
| Density | 67.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Strausstown, Pennsylvania
Strausstown is a locality in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 302. The population density is 67.0 people per km². Strausstown is located at 40.4923°N, 76.1830°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19559.
Strausstown rests in a fold of Berks County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise toward the Appalachians. It lies 15.9 miles north-east of Lebanon, PA (from Lebanon, PA: bearing 49°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south of Schuylkill Haven. The Schuylkill River, a ribbon of pewter under a wide Pennsylvania sky, marks the southern edge of Strausstown’s immediate embrace, its banks softened by stands of sycamore and maple whose leaves, in autumn, ignite with a feverish brilliance. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out in patchwork quilts, their cultivated order a gentle counterpoint to the wilder, wooded hills that loom in the distance, their summits often veiled in a soft, hazy blue, especially as the sun begins its descent, casting long, dramatic shadows that stretch across the valley floor. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, a fragrance that deepens with the coming of evening. The history of Strausstown is bound to the fertile soil and the westward expansion of early settlers, many of them drawn by the promise of good farmland and the steady flow of the Schuylkill. For generations, agriculture has been the bedrock of Strausstown’s economy, the rhythmic cycle of planting and harvest dictating the seasons of life. While the farms still hold their sway, the hum of the nearby interstate highway has introduced a different kind of connectivity, bringing with it a scattering of small businesses and a more varied workforce. You can still find the old stone farmhouses, their foundations sunk deep into the earth, silent witnesses to the diligence and resilience of those who first tamed this landscape, and the quiet dignity of the place persists, a gentle echo of its pastoral roots.
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About This Strausstown Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Strausstown, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Strausstown and Berks County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Strausstown is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Strausstown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
