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Waterfall Pennsylvania Map

Explore Waterfall, 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 Waterfall, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Waterfall, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.127583
Longitude	-78.062782
Population	280
Density	5.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	17264, 16689
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	McConnellsburg

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About Waterfall, Pennsylvania

Waterfall is a locality in Fulton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Waterfall is located at 40.1276°N, 78.0628°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17264, 16689.

Waterfall occupies a quiet, rugged expanse where the earth folds into the distinctive ridges of the Appalachian landscape. It lies 25.0 miles west-northwest of Chambersburg, PA (from Chambersburg, PA: bearing 302°T), and is situated 18.3 miles east-northeast of Everett. Sideling Hill Creek cuts a persistent, winding path through the local terrain, its waters carving a channel that defines the low-lying geography of the immediate vicinity. Beyond the creek, the land rises toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains, which anchor the horizon in shades of deep blue and charcoal. To the east, the verdant canopy of Buchanan State Forest stands as a primary feature of the environment, offering a dense, timbered contrast to the open fields of Shore Valley. The quality of light here at dusk possesses a singular clarity, sharpening the edges of the trees and casting long, deliberate shadows that seem to slow the very passage of the afternoon.

Waterfall retains a character forged by the slow cycles of land management and the quiet industry of the interior. The local economy remains tethered to the timber and agricultural rhythms that have long sustained the residents of this ridge-and-valley corridor. Those seeking the solitude of the woods often traverse the Gracey Trail, a path that invites a more intimate understanding of the region’s soil and seasonal shifts. While the pace of existence remains measured, there is a tangible history in the way the dwellings sit against the slopes, reflecting a legacy of resilience in a landscape that demands constant attention. Whether one is watching the mist rise from the direction of Lake Groundhog or noting the steady flow of the creek, Waterfall presents a rugged, unadorned beauty that rewards the patient observer.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Buchanan State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 274° W
State Game Land 121 (State Resource Management Area) — 0.9 mi, 312° NW
J.A. Carney Athletic Field (Local Recreation) — 4.5 mi, 323° NW
Robertsdale Park (Local Park) — 4.7 mi, 324° NW
Huntingdon Square Playground (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 305° NW
Oregon Camp (Historic Ruins) — 7.0 mi, 221° SW
Hang gliding launch site (Viewpoint) — 8.5 mi, 252° W
Post Office and General Store (Historic Ruins) — 9.4 mi, 006° N
Warriors Path State Park (State Park) — 10.6 mi, 295° NW
Cowans Gap State Park (State Park) — 10.9 mi, 141° SE
Raystown Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 316° NW
Raystown Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 312° NW
Trough Creek Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 11.2 mi, 318° NW
East Broad Top Railroad (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 048° NE
Rockhill Trolley Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 048° NE
Captain Phillips' Rangers Memorial (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 310° NW
Everett Area Honor Roll (Monument) — 17.7 mi, 243° SW
Three Crosses of Mapleton (Attraction) — 19.3 mi, 021° N
Mapleton Historical Society (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 019° N
World War 2 Memorial (Monument) — 19.4 mi, 019° N
9/11 Memorial (Public Artwork) — 23.3 mi, 113° SE
Bedford Speedway Museum of Speed (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 252° W
Serafina Art Studio (Gallery) — 24.5 mi, 252° W
Capitol Theatre (Theatre) — 25.0 mi, 122° SE
Voila! Children's Art & Creativity Center (Arts Centre) — 25.1 mi, 122° SE
Suzanne von Liebig Theatre (Theatre) — 25.9 mi, 005° N
Lincoln Caverns (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 359° N
Old Duncansville Airmail field (Attraction) — 28.4 mi, 315° NW
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 32.0 mi, 229° SW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 33.1 mi, 115° SE · 110k acres

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