Atwood Pennsylvania Map
Atwood, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Atwood, Armstrong County.
Interactive Map of Atwood, Pennsylvania
| City | Atwood |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Armstrong |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.754787 |
| Longitude | -79.266428 |
| Population | 160 |
| Density | 29.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Atwood, Pennsylvania
Atwood is a locality in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 160. The population density is 29.7 people per km². Atwood is located at 40.7548°N, 79.2664°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15732.
Atwood rests in a hollow, cradled by the rolling hills of Armstrong County, where the land dips and rises in a gentle, persistent undulation. It lies 30.8 miles north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north of Armstrong Township. The air here often carries the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke, a constant reminder of the surrounding woodlands that stretch towards the horizon, their leafy canopies shifting from emerald in the summer sun to burnished gold as autumn approaches. The streets of Atwood themselves are quiet, lined with sturdy, unassuming homes, some boasting porches that seem to have witnessed generations of porch-sitters contemplating the slow drift of clouds. A small creek, barely more than a murmur for much of the year, threads its way through the lower parts of Atwood, its banks often adorned with ferns and the occasional flash of a kingfisher's wing. The story of Atwood is deeply entwined with the bounty of the land and the resilience of its people. Originally settled by farmers drawn to the fertile soil and the promise of a new beginning, the community's economy has long been tied to agriculture, with fields of corn and soybeans often visible from the edges of town. The shadow of coal mining also lingers, a significant chapter in the region's industrial past that shaped the character of many families and the very contours of the surrounding terrain, leaving behind a legacy of hard work and enduring spirit. While no grand monuments mark its history, the quiet persistence of Atwood itself, its rootedness in the land, and the close-knit nature of its inhabitants speak volumes of a place that has weathered time with a steady, unhurried grace.
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About This Atwood Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Atwood, 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 Atwood and Armstrong County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Atwood is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Atwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
