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Wilmerding Pennsylvania Map

Explore Wilmerding, 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 Wilmerding, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Wilmerding, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.390902
Longitude	-79.810047
Population	1,781
Density	1602.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	15148
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Pittsburgh
School District	East Allegheny School District

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About Wilmerding, Pennsylvania

Wilmerding is a locality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,781. The population density is 1602.9 people per km². Wilmerding is located at 40.3909°N, 79.8100°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Wilmerding is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15148.

Wilmerding emerges from the steep, narrow confines of the Allegheny Plateau, where the landscape is defined by the steady, persistent flow of Turtle Creek. It lies 2.4 miles south-southwest of Monroeville, PA (from Monroeville, PA: bearing 209°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-southeast of Penn Hills. The terrain rises sharply from the water’s edge, forcing the architecture into a dense, vertical compression against the hillsides that catch the amber light of late afternoon. Beyond these immediate slopes, the distant silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains occasionally haunt the horizon, standing as silent observers to the changing weather patterns that sweep across the valley. Residents often find respite in the green, open space of Westinghouse Playground, which occupies a central position in the daily geography of the borough, providing a flat, human-scaled contrast to the rugged, uneven topography that defines the surrounding region.

Wilmerding carries the weight of a monumental industrial legacy, having once served as the primary theater for the development of the air brake, an invention that fundamentally altered the mechanics of travel. The economy was long dictated by the rhythm of the factory whistle and the vast, sprawling works that dominated the valley floor, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, brick-built infrastructure that persists in the quiet, residential streets today. While the heavy industry has receded, the town retains a distinct character shaped by the intersection of rail, coal, and steel that once pulsed through the veins of the region. Those seeking a different pace of life might travel three miles to reach the quiet edges of B Y Recreational Park Lake, yet the core of Wilmerding remains tethered to its original purpose—a place where the grit of labor and the persistence of a working-class spirit have forged a lasting, singular identity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

YMCA Ballfield (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 200° S
Chicora Street Park & Community Center (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 177° S
Chicora Street Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.6 mi, 177° S
Overlook Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 046° NE
Spaceballs The Unauthorized Museum and Gift Shop (Museum) — 1.8 mi, 189° S
Phoenix Big Cinemas North Versailles Stadium 18 (Cinema) — 1.8 mi, 135° SE
Westinghouse Atom Smasher (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 308° NW
Church Arcade (Theme Park) — 2.3 mi, 236° SW
Pioneer Short-Wave Station (Monument) — 2.5 mi, 319° NW
Nittany Lion Shrine (Public Artwork) — 3.3 mi, 196° S
Farmhouse Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 152° SE
Fountain;John F. Kennedy Memorial (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 227° SW
Vietnam War memorial for former GHS students (Monument) — 4.0 mi, 047° NE
Churchill Valley Greenway (Nature Reserve) — 4.4 mi, 336° NW
Carrie Blast Furnace Number 6 and 7 (Historic Ruins) — 4.5 mi, 290° W
Penn Hills Cinemas (Cinema) — 5.0 mi, 350° N
International Museum of the Bamileke Genocide (Museum) — 5.3 mi, 313° NW
Glitterbox Theater (Theatre) — 5.5 mi, 280° W
Bloop Museum (Museum) — 5.6 mi, 355° N
Pittsburgh Yarn Company (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 311° NW
The Space Upstairs (Theatre) — 6.2 mi, 311° NW
Car & Carraige Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 309° NW
Allegheny Islands State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 354° N
Point State Park (State Park) — 10.9 mi, 288° W

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