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Sylvania Pennsylvania Map

Explore Sylvania, 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 Sylvania, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Sylvania, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.805074
Longitude	-76.856903
Population	215
Density	74.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	16947, 16945
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Towanda
School District	Troy Area School District

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About Sylvania, Pennsylvania

Sylvania is a locality in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 215. The population density is 74.5 people per km². Sylvania is located at 41.8051°N, 76.8569°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Sylvania is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 16947, 16945.

Sylvania occupies a quiet corner of the landscape where the land folds into itself, defined by the persistent, winding movement of Sugar Creek. It lies 39.7 miles north of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 11°T), and is situated 19.8 miles south of Elmira. The terrain surrounding Sylvania consists of fertile, working soil that rises into modest slopes, creating a natural basin that feels sheltered from the wider, more frenetic world. Two miles to the north, the waters of Troy Reservoir remain still and reflective, a cool counterpoint to the energetic flow of the creek nearby. In the distance, the faint, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains suggest a rugged horizon, though they remain far enough to leave the immediate vicinity feeling intimate and enclosed. The air here carries a crisp, earthy weight, particularly in the late afternoon when the low sun casts long, amber shadows across the fields and draws the scent of pine and damp soil from the surrounding woods.

Sylvania maintains a pace dictated by the seasons, rooted in a history of agriculture that continues to inform its quiet, deliberate industry. While the bustling energy of larger industrial hubs feels entirely absent, the local economy finds its strength in the steady rhythms of the land, with Alparon Park, located four miles away, serving as a vital space for the collective life and gatherings of the people. The nearby Case Glen offers a deeper, more secluded topography that speaks to the ancient shifts of the earth, providing a stark contrast to the cleared, productive fields that define the immediate surroundings. Life in Sylvania moves without pretense, characterized by a persistent focus on land stewardship and the maintenance of a community that values its independence. The architecture is modest and functional, reflecting a heritage of self-reliance where the focus remains on the harvest, the maintenance of the homestead, and the preservation of a way of life that remains tethered to the fundamental cycles of the Pennsylvania interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Alparon Park (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 094° E
Tioga State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.7 mi, 186° S
Roseville Community Playground and Park (Local Recreation) — 6.5 mi, 307° NW
Mt. Pisgah County Park (Local Park) — 7.0 mi, 087° E
State Game Land 123 (State Resource Management Area) — 7.0 mi, 029° NE
Mount Pisgah State Park (State Park) — 7.8 mi, 089° E
Rialto (Cinema) — 10.4 mi, 179° S
Manley-Bohlayer House (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 162° S
Deer Sightings (Viewpoint) — 11.1 mi, 270° W
Grace Steadman Theatre (Theatre) — 11.1 mi, 271° W
School #4 (Historic Ruins) — 14.8 mi, 014° N
Larry the Elk (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 296° NW
Devils Elbow Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.6 mi, 173° S
School #3 (Historic Ruins) — 15.6 mi, 018° N
Luther's Mills Covered Bridge (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 095° E
Chemung County's First Traffic Fatality Memorial (Monument) — 16.1 mi, 015° N
McIntyre Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 16.7 mi, 183° S
Hills Creek State Park (State Park) — 17.0 mi, 271° W
Newtown Battlefield Monument (Monument) — 17.8 mi, 021° N
Elmira Little Theatre (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 008° N
Benjamin Newton (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 020° N
Mistletoe Farm (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 266° W
Labrador Duck (Public Artwork) — 19.7 mi, 009° N
Chemung Valley History Museum (Museum) — 19.8 mi, 008° N
Arnot Art Museum (Arts Centre) — 19.9 mi, 008° N
Sayre Historical Society (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 055° NE
Elmira Heights Historical Society (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 005° N
Kettle Creek Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 27.6 mi, 164° S
Finger Lakes National Forest (National Forest) — 43.3 mi, 002° N · 16k acres

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