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Swissvale Pennsylvania Map

Explore Swissvale, 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 Swissvale, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Swissvale, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.42368
Longitude	-79.882828
Population	8,624
Density	2761.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	15218
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pittsburgh
School District	Woodland Hills School District

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About Swissvale, Pennsylvania

Swissvale is a locality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,624. The population density is 2761.0 people per km². Swissvale is located at 40.4237°N, 79.8828°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Swissvale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15218.

Swissvale reveals itself through a landscape of persistent inclines that rise steadily from the basin floors toward the plateau. It lies 1.2 miles south of Wilkinsburg, PA (from Wilkinsburg, PA: bearing 182°T), and is situated 6.1 miles east of Pittsburgh. The air here holds a crisp, inland quality, far removed from any maritime influence, circulating instead through the deep, shaded corridors of the local topography. Ninemile Run carves a quiet, persistent path through the lower terrain, marking the earth as it flows toward its distant confluence. Residents often seek the modest green expanse of the Hampton Ave Playground to catch the fading light of dusk as it catches the brickwork of the older houses. While the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains may emerge on the clearest horizons, the immediate world remains defined by these intimate, wooded slopes.

Swissvale carries the weight of a legacy forged in the furnace and the heavy machinery of the industrial age. The local economy, once tethered tightly to the rhythmic clatter of steel production, has transitioned into a quieter era of service and small-scale enterprise. Throughout the decades, the streets have maintained a sturdy, utilitarian character, reflecting a history where hard labor was the common language of the neighborhood. The architecture remains a collection of sturdy, unpretentious structures, built to house the generations who built the region’s early infrastructure. Today, the pulse of the local economy moves with a different tempo, yet the foundational resilience of those early workers remains deeply embedded in the spirit of the place.

Cultural life in Swissvale thrives in the quiet interactions of neighbors and the shared memory of a working-class identity. The community gathers for local events that celebrate this heritage, fostering a sense of belonging that persists despite the changing tides of the modern world. For those seeking a moment of reflection, the proximity to the trails of the Monogahela Incline offers a connection to the broader regional transit history, while Panther Hollow Lake provides a serene backdrop for an afternoon walk. Notable figures, such as the actor Jeff Goldblum, trace their beginnings to this environment, carrying the influence of the region into their wider pursuits. Whether one is passing through the local corridors or engaging in the daily routines of the neighborhood, Swissvale remains a place where the character of the land and the people remain firmly, unyieldingly connected.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Frick Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 300° NW
Rankin Field (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 188° S
Collingwood Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 220° SW
Carrie Blast Furnace Number 6 and 7 (Historic Ruins) — 0.8 mi, 208° SW
Shelburne Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 279° W
International Museum of the Bamileke Genocide (Museum) — 1.4 mi, 357° N
Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 196° S
Pittsburgh Yarn Company (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 342° N
Car & Carraige Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 328° NW
The Space Upstairs (Theatre) — 2.0 mi, 336° NW
Glitterbox Theater (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 231° SW
Pioneer Short-Wave Station (Monument) — 2.2 mi, 100° E
Pillars In Squirrel Hill (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 311° NW
Westinghouse Atom Smasher (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 113° SE
The Manor (Cinema) — 2.3 mi, 294° NW
Freedom and Liberation Wall (Public Artwork) — 2.3 mi, 340° N
Churchill Valley Greenway (Nature Reserve) — 2.7 mi, 049° NE
University Art Gallery (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 289° W
Pittsburgh Glass Center (Museum) — 3.8 mi, 317° NW
Stephen Foster Memorial Museum (Museum) — 3.9 mi, 291° W
Penn Hills Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.0 mi, 048° NE
Church Arcade (Theme Park) — 4.0 mi, 151° SE
Point State Park (State Park) — 6.6 mi, 280° W
Allegheny Islands State Park (State Park) — 8.2 mi, 020° N
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.2 mi, 296° NW · 6,562 acres

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