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West Hickory Pennsylvania Map

Explore West Hickory, 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 West Hickory, Pennsylvania

How to Use This West Hickory, Pennsylvania Map

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

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	West Hickory
State	Pennsylvania (PA)
County	Forest County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.568673
Longitude	-79.408102
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	16370
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Tionesta

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About West Hickory, Pennsylvania

West Hickory is a locality in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². West Hickory is located at 41.5687°N, 79.4081°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16370.

West Hickory rests upon the steep, verdant banks of the Allegheny River, where the water carves a deep, quiet passage through the dense woodland of the Allegheny, Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic River. It lies 38.7 miles east of Meadville, PA (from Meadville, PA: bearing 97°T), and is situated 18.0 miles east-northeast of Oil City. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, damp silence of the forest, where the air hangs thick with the scent of hemlock and damp loam, and the river turns a dark, glassy green as it mirrors the towering ridges that hem the horizon. Only six miles away, the waters of Tionesta Lake hold a stillness that contrasts with the constant, steady movement of the river current, while the nearby Beaver Valley offers a low, shadowed contrast to the high, rugged terrain that marks the approach to the more distant, hazy summits of the Allegheny Mountains.

West Hickory persists as a place of enduring, quiet labor, reflecting a history tied to the extraction of timber and the slow, rhythmic pulse of the plateau. The local economy has shifted from the frantic industry of the past toward a more measured pace, where the presence of the Clear Creek State Forest Maple Creek Tract serves as a reminder of the vast, untamed wilderness that once dictated the lives of early settlers. Residents often look toward the Hunter Run Trail for a connection to the high ground, finding a solitude that feels entirely removed from the clamor of the outside world. In West Hickory, the days are measured by the shifting light against the river’s edge and the persistent, unyielding grip of the forest, which continues to reclaim the remnants of old logging roads and rusted machinery left behind by those who moved through this landscape long ago.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Allegheny, Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — locality lies within · 35k acres
Harmony Township Community Center (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 242° SW
Allegheny National Forest (National Forest) — 0.6 mi, 225° SW · 514k acres
Allegheny Islands Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 1.0 mi, 228° SW · 372 acres
Cornplanter State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.0 mi, 239° SW
Tionesta Lake (Recreation Area) — 5.0 mi, 152° SE
Jakes Rock Overlook and Mountain Bike Trail (Viewpoint) — 5.6 mi, 033° NE
Hickory Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.2 mi, 036° NE · 8,633 acres
Tidioute Overlook (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 006° N
Oil Creek State Park (State Park) — 11.4 mi, 270° W
Hearts Content National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 11.4 mi, 044° NE · 121 acres
Allegheny National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 11.8 mi, 027° NE · 24k acres
Daughters of the American Revolution Monument (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 283° W
Robert's Torpedo (Monument) — 14.0 mi, 284° W
Adelson's Navy (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 257° W
Cook Forest State Park (State Park) — 14.9 mi, 148° SE
Boulder Ridge Stables (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 010° N
Graffiti Gallery (Public Artwork) — 18.1 mi, 239° SW
Lyric Theatre (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 239° SW
Clifford's Rug Gallery & Studio (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 238° SW
Clarion, Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 19.5 mi, 159° S · 16k acres
Rainbow Rocks Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 22.7 mi, 219° SW
Belltower (Attraction) — 24.8 mi, 177° S
University Gallery (Gallery) — 24.8 mi, 177° S
Coria Jacobs Gallery LLC (Gallery) — 24.8 mi, 242° SW
Warren Mall Cinemas (Cinema) — 26.5 mi, 030° NE
American Rabbit Breeders Association (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 195° S
Indian God Rock (Historic Ruins) — 27.1 mi, 233° SW
Painted Finch Gallery (Gallery) — 27.2 mi, 334° NW
Corry Area Historical Society (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 334° NW

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