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Weissport East Pennsylvania Map

Explore Weissport East, 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 Weissport East, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Weissport East, Pennsylvania Map

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

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	Weissport East
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Carbon County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	40.8369
Longitude	-75.6864
Population	1,661
Density	305.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	18235
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Jim Thorpe
School District	Lehighton Area School District

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About Weissport East, Pennsylvania

Weissport East is a locality in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,661. The population density is 305.0 people per km². Weissport East is located at 40.8369°N, 75.6864°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18235.

Weissport East occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent, rhythmic flow of the Pohopoco Creek defines the boundary of the terrain. It lies 14.4 miles northwest of Northampton, PA (from Northampton, PA: bearing 316°T), and is situated 4.7 miles west-northwest of Palmerton. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, carrying the scent of damp moss and shale that rises from the ground as the light wanes into a soft, bruised purple. To the west, the Mahoning Valley stretches out in a low, fertile expanse, offering a stark contrast to the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Pocono Mountains that mark the horizon. Residents often find themselves pausing at Phifer Ice Dam Park, where the water catches the late afternoon sun, turning the surface into a mirror for the surrounding hardwoods.

Weissport East carries the quiet weight of an industrial legacy, echoing a time when the movement of coal and raw materials dictated the pulse of the region. While the grand scale of that commerce has receded into memory, the local economy remains anchored to the steady, modest labor of those who value the permanence of the valley floor. Life moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, far removed from the frantic energy of the distant metropolitan centers. Those who walk the paths near the water recognize the distinct texture of a landscape shaped by generations of steady, quiet endurance, where the simple architecture of a porch or a fence line reflects a deep-seated connection to the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Phifer Ice Dam Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 342° N
Weissport Borough Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 238° SW
Benjamin Franklin Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 239° SW
Beltzville Lake (Recreation Area) — 2.0 mi, 068° E
Beltzville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 2.0 mi, 068° E
Beltzville State Park (State Park) — 2.0 mi, 068° E
Flagstaff (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 297° NW
State Game Land 217 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.2 mi, 170° S
100 Mile View (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 291° W
Civil War Monument (Monument) — 3.3 mi, 305° NW
Penns Peak concert Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 005° N
Galerie B (Gallery) — 3.4 mi, 303° NW
Sgl 217 (State Recreation Area) — 3.5 mi, 176° S
Anita Shapolsky Art Foundation (Arts Centre) — 3.5 mi, 303° NW
Lehigh Gorge State Park (State Park) — 3.5 mi, 311° NW
Carbon County Open Space (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 307° NW
Jim Thorpe Monument (Monument) — 3.9 mi, 328° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 4.1 mi, 173° S · 110k acres
Lehigh Gap Historical Society (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 120° SE
Community Enhancement 2006 Greening Award (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 120° SE
Halls of Horror (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 121° SE
State Game Land 141 (State Resource Management Area) — 5.1 mi, 325° NW
Sgl 141 (State Recreation Area) — 5.1 mi, 325° NW
Lower Tract (Nature Reserve) — 11.8 mi, 134° SE
Nagle Tract (Nature Reserve) — 12.0 mi, 134° SE
Dragon Cement Co. Inc. No 1 (Attraction) — 13.5 mi, 152° SE
Roxy (Cinema) — 14.1 mi, 136° SE
Shellhamer Ice Dam (Historic Ruins) — 14.8 mi, 255° W
Pennsylvania Performing Arts Academy (Theatre) — 15.1 mi, 260° W
Split Rock (Attraction) — 15.9 mi, 012° N

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