Albion Pennsylvania Map

About Albion, Pennsylvania

Albion is a locality in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. Albion is located at 40.9590°N, 78.9470°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16401.

Albion rests in a landscape sculpted by the slow, persistent forces of nature, where rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of deciduous forests, give way to fertile valleys. It lies 42.0 miles north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 317°T), and is situated 1.6 miles north-east of Punxsutawney. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of rich soil and the distant, clean aroma of pine, a constant reminder of the surrounding woodlands that stretch towards the horizon. Streams, clear and cool, meander through the terrain, their banks often fringed with ferns and the occasional moss-covered boulder, reflecting the sky in their unhurried flow. The terrain itself is a study in gentle transitions, a soft rise and fall that feels both ancient and enduring, and the light at dusk often softens the edges of the world, painting the trees in hues of amber and rose. The history of Albion is inextricably linked to the earth from which it sprang. Once a vital hub for the timber and coal industries, the echoes of pickaxes and sawmills still seem to linger in the quietude, a testament to the hard work that built this place. The local economy, while having diversified, still holds a deep respect for the land, with agriculture and small-scale manufacturing forming its backbone. You can feel it in the sturdy, practical architecture of the older buildings, and in the quiet, steady pace of life that governs Albion’s days. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a thread connecting the present to the generations who worked and lived in this corner of Pennsylvania.

About This Albion Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Albion, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.958953, -78.946978. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Albion and Jefferson County.

Detailed location data for Albion includes the ZIP code (15767), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Jefferson County (Brookville), and school district assignment (Northwestern School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Albion is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.