Almedia Pennsylvania Map

About Almedia, Pennsylvania

Almedia is a locality in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,271. The population density is 570.6 people per km². Almedia is located at 41.0145°N, 76.3811°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17815.

Almedia rests in a quiet corner of Columbia County, where the Susquehanna River’s broad, patient flow shapes the land. It lies 21.5 miles west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 280°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east of Bloomsburg. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer or the muted golds of autumn, rise gently from the riverbanks, their slopes often etched with the orderly lines of farmland. The air here carries the scent of freshly turned earth and, on warmer days, the subtle, sweet perfume of honeysuckle winding through hedgerows. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy skies, possesses a diffused quality, softening the edges of the world and lending a gentle luminescence to the fields and the weathered barns that dot the landscape. Even the distant drone of traffic from the highway feels muted, absorbed by the vastness of the sky and the deep, quiet embrace of the surrounding countryside. The history of Almedia is inextricably bound to the fertile lands that surround it and the vital artery of the Susquehanna. For generations, these fields have yielded their bounty, supporting a local economy rooted in agriculture, with crops like corn and soybeans forming the backbone of its productivity. The river itself, once a highway for commerce and industry, now offers a quieter presence, its banks a place for reflection and the occasional glimpse of a heron poised in patient anticipation. While Almedia may not boast grand monuments, its character is built from the enduring spirit of those who have worked this soil, their lives a quiet testament to the resilience and simple beauty of rural Pennsylvania. The very rhythm of life in Almedia feels unhurried, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the seasons and the steady pulse of the land.

About This Almedia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Almedia, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.014531, -76.381053. 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 Almedia and Columbia County.

Detailed location data for Almedia includes the ZIP code (17815), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Columbia County (Bloomsburg), and school district assignment (Central Columbia 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 Almedia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.