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Sykesville Pennsylvania Map

Explore Sykesville, 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 Sykesville, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Sykesville, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.044743
Longitude	-78.811153
Population	1,115
Density	272.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	15865
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Brookville
School District	DuBois Area School District

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About Sykesville, Pennsylvania

Sykesville is a locality in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,115. The population density is 272.0 people per km². Sykesville is located at 41.0447°N, 78.8112°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Sykesville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15865.

Sykesville maintains a steady, grounded presence amidst the expansive rise and fall of the Pennsylvania plateau, where the landscape is defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Stump Creek cutting through the soil. It lies 29.4 miles south-southwest of Saint Marys, PA (from Saint Marys, PA: bearing 208°T), and is situated 5.8 miles southwest of Du Bois. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the horizon is shaped by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains, which serve as a quiet boundary to the wider world. The quality of light here during the late afternoon is particularly striking, catching the rusted edges of old iron and the muted greens of the surrounding foliage, casting long, deliberate shadows across the earth. Residents often gather at Stahl Park, a space that anchors the daily rhythm of the locality and offers a quiet vantage point to observe the slow, seasonal shifts of the regional climate.

Sykesville traces its foundations to the industrious pulse of the coal and timber trades that once demanded everything from the surrounding land, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and hard-won character. While the heavy machinery of the past has largely quieted, the economy remains tethered to a pragmatic, blue-collar heritage that values endurance over flash. The proximity of the Clearfield State Tree Nursery serves as a reminder of the region’s enduring connection to the timber industry, signaling a landscape that is constantly being replanted and renewed. Life in Sykesville moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, where the memory of earlier, more frantic industrial days has mellowed into a quiet stability, and the residents carry a deep, tacit familiarity with the winding roads and the steady, cool waters of the nearby Juniata Lake.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Stahl Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 293° NW
Coalmine Cart (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 273° W
Highland Street Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 315° NW
Helvetia Historical Dedication Site (Monument) — 2.0 mi, 083° E
State Game Land 195 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 181° S
State Game Land 087 (State Resource Management Area) — 4.0 mi, 171° S
Reynoldsville Recreation Complex (Local Recreation) — 5.2 mi, 310° NW
Reynoldsville Historical Society (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 311° NW
DuBois Area Historical Society (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 026° NE
Paul G. Reitz Theater (Theatre) — 5.7 mi, 027° NE
Winkler's Gallery of Fine Art (Gallery) — 5.7 mi, 027° NE
John DuBois (Public Artwork) — 6.6 mi, 028° NE
"the Rocks" Swimming Hole (Attraction) — 8.0 mi, 006° N
Roundhouse (Historic Ruins) — 9.7 mi, 225° SW
Jackson Theater (Cinema) — 10.8 mi, 230° SW
Barclay Square (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 230° SW
Bridge Abutment (Historic Ruins) — 13.0 mi, 114° SE
Simon B. Elliott State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 072° E
John Lennon Point Vista (Viewpoint) — 18.3 mi, 355° N
Parker Dam State Park (State Park) — 18.3 mi, 057° NE
The Liddle Gallery (Gallery) — 19.4 mi, 095° E
Ritz Theater (Cinema) — 19.5 mi, 095° E
Mill Creek, Pennsylvania Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.7 mi, 305° NW · 6,529 acres
Clarion, Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 22.0 mi, 358° N · 16k acres
Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 22.2 mi, 358° N · 514k acres
Coalport Area Coal Museum (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 144° SE
Apollo Theatre (Theatre) — 29.5 mi, 026° NE
Quehanna Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 29.6 mi, 066° NE
Belltower (Attraction) — 31.7 mi, 291° W
Tionesta National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 40.5 mi, 352° N · 4,111 acres

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