Austin Pennsylvania Map

About Austin, Pennsylvania

Austin is a locality in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 606. The population density is 57.0 people per km². Austin is located at 41.6312°N, 78.0914°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16720.

Austin, Pennsylvania, is a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath, a quiet hollow embraced by the shoulders of wooded hills. It lies 59.1 miles north-north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 348°T), and is situated 15.8 miles south-east of Port Allegany. The air here carries the clean, damp scent of pine needles and the faintest whisper of distant hemlock, a fragrance that deepens with the coming of evening when the light slants low, painting the western slopes in hues of amber and rose. Streams, quick and clear, tumble through the hollow, their cool murmur a constant companion to the rustle of leaves and the occasional call of a hawk circling high above. The terrain is a study in gentle slopes and sudden ravines, a landscape shaped by water and time, where the dominant greens of summer give way to the fiery palette of autumn and the stark, hushed beauty of winter snows. This particular corner of the Pennsylvania wilderness was, for a time, a hub of industrial ambition, its early days marked by the vigorous felling of timber and the roaring furnaces of the lumber and tanning industries. The echoes of those boom times can still be felt, though the economic pulse of Austin now beats to a slower, more pastoral rhythm, largely reliant on the surrounding natural resources and the quiet industry of its residents. The history of Austin is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of its people and the resilience of a place that has weathered economic shifts, finding its strength in the enduring beauty of its surroundings and the simple grace of everyday life.

About This Austin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Austin, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.631176, -78.091394. 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 Austin and Potter County.

Detailed location data for Austin includes the ZIP code (16720), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Potter County (Coudersport), and school district assignment (Austin 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 Austin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.