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Windber Pennsylvania Map

Explore Windber, 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 Windber, Pennsylvania

How to Use This Windber, Pennsylvania Map

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

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

Latitude	40.239799
Longitude	-78.835022
Population	3,941
Density	773.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	15963
Area Code	215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878
County Seat	Somerset
School District	Windber Area School District

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About Windber, Pennsylvania

Windber is a locality in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,941. The population density is 773.2 people per km². Windber is located at 40.2398°N, 78.8350°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Windber is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15963.

Windber exists as a quiet confluence of steep, forested slopes and the persistent, low-slung currents of Paint Creek, which carves a narrow passage through the rugged terrain. It lies 7.6 miles southeast of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 143°T), and is situated 8.1 miles southeast of Westmont. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, often settling into the hollows with a stillness that suggests the long shadow of the Allegheny Mountains, which loom on the distant horizon like a jagged, ink-colored hem against the sky. Toward the edges of the settlement, the landscape lifts into dense woodland near Babcock State Forest, while closer to the center, the Windber Borough Playground offers a modest clearing where the light softens at dusk, turning the brick facades of the older buildings a deep, bruised plum.

Windber emerged from the dark, carbon-rich seams of the earth, its identity forged in the era of deep-shaft coal mining that dictated the rhythm of every household and the soot-stained character of the streets. While the heavy machinery of the past has largely fallen silent, the legacy of that industry remains in the sturdy, grid-like architecture and the enduring resilience of those who stayed to cultivate a life in the wake of the boom. Residents often seek the quietude of the Lost Turkey Trail, a path that winds through the surrounding timber, or look toward the distant, shimmering surface of Bigan Pond for a moment of respite from the persistent gravity of the valley. Life in Windber maintains an unforced gravity, characterized by the steady turning of seasons and a quiet, collective memory that lingers in the cool dampness of the morning fog rising from the creek.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Windber Borough Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 190° S
Center Town Community Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 143° SE
Winber Borough Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 073° E
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (Museum) — 2.0 mi, 002° N
Gallitzin State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 2.9 mi, 141° SE
Clear Shade Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 5.2 mi, 136° SE
Salix Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 041° NE
Roxbury Bandshell (Theatre) — 6.0 mi, 309° NW
Quemahoning Family Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 6.5 mi, 232° SW
Memorial Auditorium (Theatre) — 7.4 mi, 321° NW
St. Michael Veterans' Memorial (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 030° NE
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 323° NW
Morley’s Dog (Public Artwork) — 7.5 mi, 323° NW
Coal Miner's Museum and Memorial (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 029° NE
Observation Deck (Viewpoint) — 7.7 mi, 320° NW
Disaster’s Edge Environmental Education Center (Nature Reserve) — 7.8 mi, 030° NE
State Game Land 026 (State Resource Management Area) — 8.2 mi, 089° E
Bottle Works (Arts Centre) — 8.4 mi, 325° NW
Wagner-Ritter House (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 324° NW
Laurel Ridge State Park (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 322° NW
Blue Knob State Park (State Park) — 10.9 mi, 083° E
Flight 93 National Memorial Entrance (Museum) — 11.3 mi, 194° S
Fort Dewart (Historic Castle / Fort) — 13.8 mi, 164° S
Cambria County Historical Society (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 018° N
Nathan's Divided Nature Education Center (Nature Reserve) — 19.2 mi, 019° N
Cresson Railroad Observation Platform (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 040° NE
Jack Be Nimble (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 274° W
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 30.2 mi, 152° SE

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