Antes Fort Pennsylvania Map

About Antes Fort, Pennsylvania

Antes Fort is a locality in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Antes Fort is located at 41.1917°N, 77.2239°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17720.

Antes Fort rests in a valley where the land swells and dips with a quiet, enduring grace. It lies 12.1 miles west-south-west of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 254°T), and is situated 2.2 miles east-south-east of Jersey Shore. The surrounding hills, cloaked in the deep greens of mixed hardwoods, rise like ancient guardians, their slopes etched with the subtle tracings of forgotten deer trails. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, filters through the canopy in shafts of burnished gold, illuminating patches of fern and fallen leaves that carpet the forest floor. The air carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a primal perfume that speaks of the region's wild heart. The Lycoming Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, flows with a steady murmur, its banks a meeting place of smooth, grey stones and resilient, moss-covered rocks. This is a landscape that feels both vast and intimate, a place where the grandeur of nature is met with a comforting familiarity. The story of Antes Fort is woven into the very fabric of this fertile valley, a tale of early settlers drawn to its abundant resources and strategic position. For generations, the land has sustained its people through agriculture, the broad fields yielding crops that speak of hard work and a deep connection to the soil. The gentle hum of tractors in the distance during harvest season is a modern echo of the generations who have tended these acres. While the whispers of its frontier past are faint, a sense of enduring resilience permeates Antes Fort. The local economy, though perhaps modest, is rooted in the land and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants, a spirit that finds beauty in the changing seasons and the quiet dignity of a life lived close to the earth.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Antes Fort, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.19174, -77.223859. 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 Antes Fort and Lycoming County.

Detailed location data for Antes Fort includes the ZIP code (17740), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lycoming County (Williamsport), and school district assignment. 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 Antes Fort is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.