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Thornhurst Pennsylvania Map

Explore Thornhurst, 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 Thornhurst, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Thornhurst, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	41.178418
Longitude	-75.580466
Population	1,200
Density	22.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	18424
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Scranton

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About Thornhurst, Pennsylvania

Thornhurst is a locality in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Thornhurst is located at 41.1784°N, 75.5805°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18424.

Thornhurst holds a quiet dominion over the high ground where the Lehigh River carves its path through the dense, verdant canopy. It lies 15.5 miles east of Mountain Top, PA (from Mountain Top, PA: bearing 88°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-southwest of Daleville. The landscape here is defined by the deep, shadowed embrace of the Pinchot State Forest, which blankets the terrain and muffles the world beyond the tree line. Sunlight filters through the thick timber in thin, cool ribbons, illuminating the mossy rocks that flank the water’s edge. Three miles away, the stillness of Grassy Pond offers a mirror to the sky, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Pocono Mountains defines the horizon. The air remains heavy with the scent of damp pine needles and the cold, metallic freshness of the river, providing a clarity that sharpens the edges of the woods.

Thornhurst carries the weight of a history rooted in the extraction of earth and timber, a legacy that lingers in the slow, deliberate pace of the modern day. Economic life has shifted from the labor-intensive industries of the past toward a stewardship of the land, as residents maintain a steady, private rhythm amidst the enduring silence of the forest. Hikers occasionally traverse the Choke Creek Trail, their presence barely disturbing the solitude that defines the region. Far from the congestion of larger centers, the pulse of the locality is measured by the changing seasons and the muted color of the autumn leaves falling into the basin of Lime Hollow. In this secluded corner of the interior, life remains anchored to the land, indifferent to the hurried pace of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pinchot State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 045° NE
Thornhurst Tract (State Resource Management Area) — 0.3 mi, 045° NE
Thornhurst Township Park Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 238° SW
Hammonds-Keeley Preserve (Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 022° N
Sgl 091 (State Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 223° SW
Tobyhanna Township Land (Local Park) — 2.3 mi, 170° S
Sgl 135 (State Recreation Area) — 2.3 mi, 355° N
Spruce Swamp Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.3 mi, 311° NW
Thomas Darling Preserve, Two Mile Run Swamp (Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 192° S
Pine Hill Vista (Viewpoint) — 4.9 mi, 324° NW
F. E. Walter Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 5.3 mi, 232° SW
Gouldsboro State Park (State Park) — 5.7 mi, 049° NE
Tobyhanna State Park (State Park) — 7.3 mi, 072° E
Gouldsboro Train Station (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 055° NE
Split Rock Galleria Movie Theater (Cinema) — 8.1 mi, 195° S
Fire Circle (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 115° SE
Virigin Mary Statue (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 015° N
Red Caboose Museum (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 019° N
The Pavilion at Montage Mountain (Theatre) — 12.5 mi, 340° N
Toni the Tomato Mule (Public Artwork) — 14.8 mi, 312° NW
Appalachian Express Mountain Coaster (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 126° SE
Ed "Shovels" Kobesky Memorial (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 334° NW
Cresco Station Museum (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 096° E
The Big Cow (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 283° W
Everhart Museum (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 348° N
Arts Center of Wilkes-Barre (Arts Centre) — 15.7 mi, 290° W
The Stonehenge Gallery (Gallery) — 15.8 mi, 094° E
Art 'n Vino (Arts Centre) — 15.9 mi, 291° W
Battle of Wyoming (Registered Battlefield) — 16.3 mi, 303° NW
Swiftwater Forest Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 16.3 mi, 111° E

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