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Tuscarora Pennsylvania Map

Explore Tuscarora, 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 Tuscarora, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Tuscarora, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.768758
Longitude	-76.037749
Population	375
Density	720.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	17082, 17982
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pottsville
School District	Tamaqua Area School District

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About Tuscarora, Pennsylvania

Tuscarora is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 375. The population density is 720.3 people per km². Tuscarora is located at 40.7688°N, 76.0377°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17082, 17982.

Tuscarora occupies a rugged expanse of Pennsylvania where the land folds into quiet, rhythmic inclines and deep, shadowed hollows. It lies 10.1 miles northeast of Pottsville, PA (from Pottsville, PA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 4.0 miles west-southwest of Tamaqua. The Schuylkill River threads its path through the terrain, a persistent presence that carves a narrative of movement through the local geology. Two miles to the west, the calm surface of Tuscarora Lake reflects the shifting sky, while the broader geography of Lewistown Valley defines the horizon with its expansive, low-lying floor. Within the immediate boundaries of the locality, Tuscarora Playground serves as a focal point for the quiet activity of the day, where the grass holds the cool dampness of the morning long after the sun has risen. In the distance, the Appalachian Mountains appear as a faint, jagged ink-line against the blue, marking the extreme limit of the world beyond these ridges.

Tuscarora carries the weight of a regional history rooted in the extraction and labor that shaped the character of the nearby anthracite fields. This economic inheritance persists in the weathered facades and the deliberate, measured pace of life that defines the daily routine of the inhabitants. Long-standing local industries and the remnants of coal-related infrastructure provide a structural grounding for the community, which remains distinct from the bustling commerce of the major urban centers further south. Those seeking the rugged reality of the landscape often look toward the River of Rocks Trail, which reveals the raw, geological foundation of the region. Life in Tuscarora persists with a steady, unadorned integrity, finding its vitality in the intersection of hard-wrought history and the quiet, enduring stillness of the inland woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Strawberry Playhouse (Theatre) — 0.1 mi, 133° SE
Schuylkill Township Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 238° SW
Tuscarora State Park (State Park) — 1.3 mi, 357° N
Sgl 257 (State Recreation Area) — 1.6 mi, 129° SE
State Game Land 257 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.6 mi, 129° SE
Walker Township Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 103° E
Locust Lake State Park (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 283° W
Newkirk Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 056° NE
State Game Land 222 (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 152° SE
Sgl 222 (State Recreation Area) — 2.9 mi, 152° SE
Middleport Playground (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 221° SW
Pennsylvania Performing Arts Academy (Theatre) — 4.0 mi, 061° NE
P&R Railroad Depot (Monument) — 4.1 mi, 060° NE
Shellhamer Ice Dam (Historic Ruins) — 4.2 mi, 077° E
Delano Memorial (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 339° N
Owl Creek Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 5.6 mi, 072° E
Mahanoy Area Historical Society (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 299° NW
East Rocks (Viewpoint) — 9.0 mi, 161° S
Owl Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 9.1 mi, 164° S
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 9.5 mi, 155° SE · 110k acres
Schuylkill County Council for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 10.9 mi, 235° SW
Anthracite Philharmonic (Arts Centre) — 10.9 mi, 235° SW
Minersville Area Historical Society (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 245° SW
The Art & Craft Gallery of Hamburg (Gallery) — 15.0 mi, 169° S
Ashland Historical Society (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 274° W
100 Mile View (Attraction) — 16.5 mi, 069° E
Pioneer Tunnel Coal Mine & Steam Train (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 272° W
Galerie B (Gallery) — 16.8 mi, 067° NE
St. Joseph's Fine Art Studio (Gallery) — 19.5 mi, 276° W

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