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Thompson Pennsylvania Map

Explore Thompson, 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 Thompson, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Thompson, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.863656
Longitude	-75.514124
Population	254
Density	191.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	15010, 18465
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Montrose
School District	Susquehanna Community School District

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About Thompson, Pennsylvania

Thompson is a locality in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 254. The population density is 191.5 people per km². Thompson is located at 41.8637°N, 75.5141°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Thompson is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 15010, 18465.

Thompson occupies a quiet corner of the landscape where the steady, rhythmic pulse of Starrucca Creek defines the movement of water through the valley floor. It lies 31.3 miles north of Dunmore, PA (from Dunmore, PA: bearing 11°T), and is situated 4.3 miles east of Jackson Susquehanna County. The surrounding terrain rises in gentle swells of earth and dense woodland, a topography shaped by the slow patience of geological time rather than sudden drama. Just a mile away, the surface of Weirs Pond holds the reflection of the sky with a mirror-like stillness, disturbed only by the occasional break of a dragonfly or the shifting weight of the afternoon breeze. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and ancient hemlock, a crisp, clean clarity that settles over the lowlands as the light begins to thicken toward dusk.

Railroad history remains etched into the local identity, as the Rail Trail of Northeastern Pa. provides a path for passage where iron and steam once dictated the flow of commerce. Thompson grew alongside the demands of the tracks, transitioning from a hub of transit to a place where the economy now leans into the quietude of rural life and local trade. Beyond the immediate reach of the village, the geological character of the region reveals itself in the distant, rugged silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, which form a hazy, violet-gray rim against the horizon. Those seeking the more kinetic energy of water often look toward Bucks Falls, where the descent of the stream offers a brief, percussive contrast to the otherwise steady, muted hum of daily life in Thompson.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rail Trail of Northeastern Pa. (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 352° N
Florence Shelly Preserve (Thompson Wetlands) (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 026° NE
Thompson Wetlands (Florence Shelly Preserve) (Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 026° NE
Viewing Platform (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 355° N
Starrucca Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 040° NE
State Game Land 236 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.4 mi, 189° S
State Game Land 326 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.9 mi, 199° S
Restoration of the Aaronic Priesthood (Monument) — 8.8 mi, 313° NW
Priesthood Restoration Site (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 314° NW
Maple Tree Grove (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 315° NW
Banks Susquehanna River (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 312° NW
Cat Hollow State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 10.5 mi, 022° N
County Of Broome Land (Local Park) — 11.6 mi, 325° NW
Whitaker Swamp State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 020° N
Hancock-Chehocton Historical Society (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 062° NE
The Camptons (Gallery) — 13.6 mi, 063° NE
Capitol Theatre (Theatre) — 13.6 mi, 063° NE
Trout Brook Studios (Gallery) — 13.6 mi, 063° NE
I Love NY Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 17.4 mi, 308° NW
Prompton State Park (State Park) — 17.9 mi, 152° SE
A Very Old Barn (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 281° W
Old stone bridge (Historic Ruins) — 20.1 mi, 159° S
Lackawanna State Park (State Park) — 20.8 mi, 205° SW
H. James Saxton and Donald Sherwood monument (Monument) — 21.6 mi, 219° SW
Unknown Structure (Historic Ruins) — 21.7 mi, 173° S
Birthplace of First Aid (Monument) — 23.2 mi, 185° S
Rabbit Hollow Wildlife Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 25.4 mi, 202° S
The Forum Performing Arts Theater (Theatre) — 26.2 mi, 309° NW
The Bundy Museum of History and Art (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 308° NW
Big Indian Wilderness (State Wilderness) — 42.0 mi, 078° E

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