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Washington Pennsylvania Map

Explore Washington, 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 Washington, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Washington, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.174113
Longitude	-80.246763
Population	13,176
Density	1743.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	17241, 15301
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Carlisle
School District	Washington School District

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About Washington, Pennsylvania

Washington is a locality in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 13,176. The population density is 1743.4 people per km². Washington is located at 40.1741°N, 80.2468°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Washington is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 17241, 15301.

Washington defines the rugged topography of the Allegheny Plateau, where the landscape rises and falls in long, muscular swells of earth. It lies 15.3 miles west of Carlisle, PA (from Carlisle, PA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-northeast of Shippensburg University. The narrow, winding path of Whisky Run carves through the local terrain, its waters often reflecting the slate-gray sky of late autumn. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the horizon is dominated by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, which stand as a silent, jagged boundary to the east. A short distance away, the uneven ground of Three Square Hollow creates a natural basin, while the nearby Phoenix Trail offers a quiet passage through the dense, deciduous growth that defines the region. Residents often gather at the Mifflin Athletic Association, where the open fields provide a brief, manicured contrast to the wilder, wooded slopes that rise toward the horizon.

Washington holds a distinct character shaped by the heavy, industrious legacy of the Pennsylvania interior, where the echoes of coal and glass manufacturing still linger in the architecture of the downtown district. The local economy, once tethered to the extraction of resources and the movement of goods through the valley, has shifted toward a blend of academic influence and regional commerce. During the quiet hours of the morning, the light catches the brick facades of the older buildings, illuminating a history that pre-dates the modern sprawl. Life here moves with the steady, deliberate pace of a place that understands the weight of its own endurance, far removed from the clamor of the coast. For those seeking a respite in nature, the distant, shadowed canopy of the Tuscarora State Forest remains a constant, dark presence on the edge of the map, while the small, reflective surface of Big Pond sits isolated in the rural periphery, offering a stillness that seems to belong to another century.

Nearby Outdoor Places

World West Galleries (Gallery) — 0.2 mi, 159° S
Trinity High School Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 195° S
Dewey Avenue Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 176° S
Washington Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 106° E
Canton Park/York Property Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 283° W
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 002° N
Perry Como Statue (Public Artwork) — 6.7 mi, 029° NE
State Game Land 232 (State Resource Management Area) — 6.9 mi, 267° W
Flight 427 Memorial (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 045° NE
Spring House Remains (Historic Ruins) — 12.6 mi, 037° NE
Montour Trail Railroad Trestle (Viewpoint) — 13.0 mi, 359° N
Madonna of the Trail (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 122° SE
Bulger Area U.S. Armed Services memorial (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 344° N
West Alexander Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 252° W
Meadowcroft Rockshelter (Historic Ruins) — 15.0 mi, 301° NW
South Park Game Preserve (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 15.8 mi, 054° NE
AMC CLASSIC Mount Lebanon 6 (Cinema) — 16.3 mi, 039° NE
Fine Arts Theater (Theatre) — 17.3 mi, 037° NE
Denis Theatre (Cinema) — 17.8 mi, 037° NE
Dot and Line Art Studio (Arts Centre) — 18.1 mi, 035° NE
Hillman State Park (State Park) — 18.6 mi, 341° N
South Hills Dance Center (Arts Centre) — 18.7 mi, 051° NE
Pepsi Roadhouse (Theatre) — 19.2 mi, 331° NW
Paul R Stewart Museum (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 171° S
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 19.9 mi, 287° W · 6,562 acres
Raccoon Creek State Park (State Park) — 23.2 mi, 345° N

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