Atlasburg Pennsylvania Map

About Atlasburg, Pennsylvania

Atlasburg is a locality in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 482. The population density is 345.8 people per km². Atlasburg is located at 40.3412°N, 80.3828°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15004.

Atlasburg rests in a fold of Washington County, where the land rises and falls with the persistent, patient energy of ancient earth. It lies 17.6 miles west of Mount Lebanon, PA (from Mount Lebanon, PA: bearing 267°T), and is situated 8.1 miles west-south-west of McDonald. Rolling hills, cloaked in a patchwork of mature hardwoods and open fields, define the horizon, their contours softened by the humid embrace of western Pennsylvania's climate. Small streams, mere whispers of water in the summer heat, carve their winding paths through the terrain, their banks often lined with dense thickets of wild blackberry and sumac, their leaves catching the light in a thousand shades of green. The air here, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent, a blend of fertile soil and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the land's deep, quiet life. The history of Atlasburg is etched into the very shape of its hills, a legacy of the coal seams that once pulsed beneath the surface. For generations, the rhythm of this place was dictated by the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of coal carts, a vital artery in the region's industrial heart. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their ghost still lingers in the stoic faces of its residents and the weathered structures that dot the landscape, remnants of a bygone era. Today, the economy of Atlasburg is more varied, with agriculture still playing a role, the rich soil yielding crops that paint the fields in stripes of gold and emerald during harvest. The quiet pace of life here allows for a certain kind of observation, a noticing of the small dramas unfolding in the natural world – the flight of a hawk against a sky the color of bruised plums, or the way the setting sun ignites the dew-laden grass into a fleeting, phosphorescent glow.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Atlasburg, 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 Atlasburg and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Atlasburg includes the ZIP code (15004), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Washington County (Washington), and school district assignment (Burgettstown 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 Atlasburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.