Aristes Pennsylvania Map

About Aristes, Pennsylvania

Aristes is a locality in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 246. The population density is 153.9 people per km². Aristes is located at 40.8184°N, 76.3383°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17920.

Aristes rests in a hollow, cradled by the steep, forested slopes of Columbia County, where the air often carries the scent of damp earth and pine. It lies 21.3 miles west-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 243°T), and is situated 4.1 miles east-north-east of Mount Carmel. The land here is a testament to the persistent work of water, with small creeks and rivulets carving their way through the terrain, their murmurs a constant, low song beneath the rustle of leaves. The houses, mostly modest and weathered, seem to hunker down against the weather, their porches offering a quiet invitation to observe the slow unfolding of days. Even in the midday sun, a certain shade seems to cling to the hollow, a softness that softens the edges of the world, and the shadows stretch long and cool across the worn asphalt of the few streets. The story of Aristes is etched into the very bones of the land, a tale woven with the threads of coal mining that once fueled its existence. Though the deep veins have long since been depleted, the legacy remains in the quiet resilience of its people and the faint, mineral tang that sometimes surfaces in the soil after a rain. The local economy, once dominated by the clatter of pickaxes and the rumble of coal cars, has shifted, finding new footing in the surrounding agriculture and the small businesses that serve the immediate needs of the residents. The character of Aristes is one of quiet endurance, a place where history isn't a grand monument but a subtle whisper in the wind that sweeps down from the wooded hills, a reminder of the lives lived and labor expended that shaped this particular corner of Pennsylvania.

About This Aristes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Aristes, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.818421, -76.338281. 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 Aristes and Columbia County.

Detailed location data for Aristes includes the ZIP code (17920), 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 (North Schuylkill 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 Aristes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.