Alverda Pennsylvania Map

About Alverda, Pennsylvania

Alverda is a locality in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 159. The population density is 81.6 people per km². Alverda is located at 40.6303°N, 78.8570°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15714.

Alverda rests in a hollow of rolling Pennsylvania hills, where the land dips and rises like a sleeping giant’s breath. It lies 25.5 miles west-north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 288°T), and is situated 4.4 miles west-south-west of Northern Cambria. The air here, especially in late afternoon, carries the damp, earthy scent of deciduous forests and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers. Broadleaf trees, their canopies a riot of greens in summer and fiery hues in autumn, crowd the slopes, their branches reaching towards a sky that often holds a soft, diffused light, as if filtered through generations of quiet living. Small streams, mere whispers of water in the summer months, carve their way through the landscape, their banks often lined with ferns and moss-covered stones, hinting at the persistent moisture that nourishes this verdant corner of Indiana County. Once, Alverda hummed with the industry of coal mining, a testament to the deep veins of anthracite that lay beneath these hills, shaping its early economy and the lives of its inhabitants. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the legacy of that era lingers in the stoic character of the people and the enduring sense of community. The local economy now leans more towards agriculture and smaller businesses, with farms dotting the surrounding countryside, their fields patchwork quilts of corn and soybeans against the undulating terrain. The rhythm of Alverda is one of quiet resilience, a gentle ebb and flow dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of a place that has weathered its share of changes.

About This Alverda Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Alverda, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Alverda and Indiana County.

Detailed location data for Alverda includes the ZIP code (15710), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Indiana County (Indiana), and school district assignment (Penns Manor Area 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 Alverda is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.