Explore Williamsport, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Williamsport, 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 Williamsport.
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 | Williamsport |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Lycoming County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.240019 |
| Longitude | -77.035591 |
| Population | 27,754 |
| Density | 1220.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Codes | 18042, 17701 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Williamsport |
| School District | Williamsport Area School District |
Williamsport anchors itself firmly along the banks of the West Branch Susquehanna River, where the water moves with a steady, deliberate grace. It lies 32.8 miles west-northwest of Bloomsburg, PA (from Bloomsburg, PA: bearing 300°T), and is situated 0.6 miles north of South Williamsport. The surrounding terrain rises into modest ridges, separated by quiet depressions like Jacks Hollow, which hold the morning mist until well past dawn. Beyond the immediate valley, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains frame the horizon in shades of soft, muted violet. Residents often seek the solitude of the Tiadaghton State Forest, a vast expanse of woodland that offers a quiet contrast to the structured grid of the streets. Even the simple surface of Halls Pond, located just a short drive away, reflects the changing seasons with a stillness that seems to slow the pulse of the entire region.
Williamsport carries the weight of a past defined by the timber boom, when the river served as the primary artery for the logs that built a nation. This industrial heritage eventually gave way to a more diversified economy, transitioning from raw materials to manufacturing, education, and healthcare. The architecture of the downtown district reflects this history, with sturdy brick facades standing as silent witnesses to the generations of workers who shaped the local industry. Today, the economy relies on a blend of service sectors and institutions that provide a stable, if unassuming, foundation for those who live here. The air in the industrial corridors often smells faintly of sawdust and rain, a sensory echo of the sawmills that once defined the rhythm of daily life.
Williamsport maintains a distinct cultural identity, most notably as the global center for Little League Baseball, which draws visitors from every corner of the world each summer. Brandon Park serves as a vital green lung for the neighborhood, providing space for quiet reflection or an afternoon game beneath the mature canopy of its trees. Residents who enjoy the outdoors frequently traverse Shaffers Trail, finding that the path offers a unique perspective on the regional flora and the changing quality of light throughout the day. Among the figures who have walked these streets, the artist and illustrator Norman Rockwell remains one of the most recognizable names associated with the broader cultural landscape of the era. The pace of life here feels deliberate and grounded, characterized by a persistent loyalty to the local traditions that define the character of the people.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.240019, -77.035591. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Williamsport includes the ZIP code (18042, 17701), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lycoming County (Williamsport), and school district assignment (Williamsport Area School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |