Big Run Pennsylvania Map

About Big Run, Pennsylvania

Big Run is a locality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 647. The population density is 361.5 people per km². Big Run is located at 40.9707°N, 78.8774°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Big Run is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 16841, 17048, 15715.

Big Run occupies a shallow basin where the eponymous waterway carves a meandering path through the dense, verdant terrain of the Allegheny Plateau. It lies 22.3 miles north-northeast of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 27°T), and is situated 12.1 miles west-southwest of Lock Haven. The landscape is defined by a rigorous topography of steep slopes and narrow ravines, such as the shadowed depths of Slide Hollow, which channel the humid air into cool, damp pockets during the height of summer. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the land rises into the dense timber stands of Sproul State Forest, an expanse of wilderness that dominates the horizon and dictates the local climate. Sunlight here is filtered and lean, often captured in the long, violet shadows that stretch across the valley floor as the sun dips behind the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains.

Big Run grew from the necessity of the timber and coal trades, industries that once dictated the pulse of the local economy and left behind a legacy of sturdy, utilitarian architecture. Today, the pace of life is governed by the shifting seasons rather than the clatter of rail lines, with the proximity of Foster Joseph Sayers Lake providing a quiet point of reference for those seeking the stillness of open water. Residents often traverse the Turkey Trail, a path that links the community to the broader woodland, grounding the daily experience in the physical reality of the Pennsylvania interior. The Howard State Nursery serves as a silent partner in this environment, reflecting a regional commitment to the cycles of growth that have defined the character of Big Run for generations.

About This Big Run Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Big Run, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.970657, -78.877426. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Big Run includes the ZIP code (16841, 17048, 15715), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Centre County (Bellefonte), and school district assignment (Punxsutawney Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.