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Wendel Pennsylvania Map

Explore Wendel, 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 Wendel, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Wendel, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.295625
Longitude	-79.686432
Population	480
Density	18.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	15691
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Greensburg

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About Wendel, Pennsylvania

Wendel is a locality in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Wendel is located at 40.2956°N, 79.6864°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15691.

Wendel occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic cutting of Andrews Run, which carves a narrow path through the dense, verdant terrain of the Allegheny Plateau. It lies 3.3 miles southeast of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 136°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south of Murrysville. The earth here is heavy and dark, rising into slopes that look toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains, while the local air remains thick with the scent of damp soil and ancient hardwoods. Two miles away, the quiet surface of Blackberry Pond reflects the shifting gray clouds, a stillness that contrasts with the constant, low-frequency movement of the nearby creek. During the late afternoon, the light filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles, illuminating the dust motes that hang suspended in the humid, inland atmosphere.

Wendel grew from the coal-driven ambitions of the nineteenth century, an industrial legacy that remains imprinted on the architectural bones of the streets. The local economy, once tethered to the extraction of fuel, has transitioned into a quieter existence where the pace is dictated by the slow turnover of the seasons and the maintenance of established homes. A few miles to the west, the topography dips into the quiet depth of Possum Hollow, a natural basin that traps the morning fog and keeps the temperature cool until midday. Residents often spend their leisure hours at Jack Town Park, a local green space that serves as a communal anchor for the neighborhood. Life in Wendel moves with a deliberate, unadorned momentum, characterized by the sound of wind in the trees and the steady, unsentimental endurance of a place that has seen its era of rapid expansion fade into a steady, grounded permanence.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Big Mac Museum (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 351° N
Country Hills Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 320° NW
Indian Lake Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 268° W
Hahntown War Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 321° NW
Irwin War Memorial (Monument) — 2.6 mi, 331° NW
Norwin Veteran Memorial (Monument) — 2.9 mi, 315° NW
West Jeannette Playground (Local Recreation) — 3.8 mi, 053° NE
Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 4.6 mi, 328° NW
Otto and agdalene Ackermann Nature Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 5.0 mi, 323° NW
Westmoreland Land Trust Acquisitions - Phase I (Local Recreation) — 5.0 mi, 323° NW
Zorianna Bay (Viewpoint) — 5.9 mi, 260° W
Farmhouse Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 6.2 mi, 307° NW
Phoenix Big Cinemas North Versailles Stadium 18 (Cinema) — 7.4 mi, 315° NW
Westmoreland Performing Arts (Arts Centre) — 7.5 mi, 087° E
Nittany Lion Shrine (Public Artwork) — 8.2 mi, 295° NW
Spaceballs The Unauthorized Museum and Gift Shop (Museum) — 8.3 mi, 305° NW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 9.5 mi, 207° SW
Church Arcade (Theme Park) — 9.9 mi, 302° NW
Westinghouse Atom Smasher (Attraction) — 11.5 mi, 314° NW
Churchill Valley Greenway (Nature Reserve) — 13.5 mi, 322° NW
Penn Hills Cinemas (Cinema) — 13.7 mi, 327° NW
Bloop Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 330° NW
Glitterbox Theater (Theatre) — 14.1 mi, 302° NW
Keystone State Park (State Park) — 15.4 mi, 070° E
Ohiopyle State Park (State Park) — 26.5 mi, 158° S

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