Alfarata Pennsylvania Map

About Alfarata, Pennsylvania

Alfarata is a locality in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 154. The population density is 106.4 people per km². Alfarata is located at 40.6619°N, 77.4559°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 16611, 17044.

Alfarata holds its place in the quiet topography of the Commonwealth, defined by the persistent, silver-threaded path of Meadow Creek as it carves through the earth. It lies 23.0 miles east-southeast of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 113°T), and is situated 7.4 miles northeast of Lewistown. This landscape rises into the long, rhythmic spines of the Appalachian Mountains that darken the eastern horizon, while the immediate surroundings soften into the gentle concavity of Pleasant Valley. Sunlight here often catches the lingering mist that clings to the low-lying fields, illuminating a terrain that feels ancient and deliberate in its stillness. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land transitions into the dense, shadowed timber of State Game Land 107, where the silence of the woods provides a counterpoint to the subtle, daily motion of the valley floor.

Alfarata maintains a character forged by the slow, steady labor of those who once looked to the soil and the timber for their sustenance. While the regional economy has shifted away from the intensive extraction that defined much of the surrounding territory, the residents retain a pragmatic connection to the land that echoes the industry of earlier generations. Life moves at a pace dictated by the seasonal shifts in the canopy and the movement of the creek, far removed from the frantic pulse of larger urban centers. Travelers seeking a moment of respite often look toward the distant, serene waters of Clearview Reservoir or prepare for a trek along the Peters Trail, finding in the quietude of Alfarata a rare, grounded clarity that persists in the deep interior of the state.

About This Alfarata Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alfarata, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.661867, -77.455851. 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 Alfarata includes the ZIP code (16611, 17044), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Mifflin County (Lewistown), and school district assignment (Mifflin County School District).

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.