Blakely Pennsylvania Map

About Blakely, Pennsylvania

Blakely is a locality in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,662. The population density is 674.5 people per km². Blakely is located at 41.4809°N, 75.5946°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18447.

Blakely rests in a landscape shaped by the slow, deliberate work of water and ice, where the hills of northeastern Pennsylvania rise and fall with a quiet persistence. It lies 6.1 miles north-east of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 35°T), and is situated 4.7 miles north-north-east of Dunmore. The terrain here is a study in greens and grays, of deciduous trees that turn fiery in autumn and bare branches that sketch stark patterns against winter skies, interspersed with the darker, more stoic evergreens. Creeks, like the serpentine Lackawanna, have etched their paths through the land, their banks often lined with stones smoothed by countless seasons of flow, and the air, particularly after a rain, carries a damp, earthy scent that speaks of fecundity and the deep, underlying rock. The houses, many of them sturdy structures from a bygone era, seem to anchor themselves to the slopes, their windows reflecting the vast, ever-changing sky, and the distant rumble of trains, a sound that has long been a part of Blakely's sonic landscape, can sometimes be heard drifting on the breeze. The story of Blakely is deeply intertwined with the veins of anthracite coal that once pulsed beneath this very ground, a history that left its indelible mark on the character of the place. Generations of miners, their lives a testament to hard labor and resilience, carved out their existence here, fueling industries far beyond these hills and shaping a local economy that, while transformed, still carries the echoes of that industrial past. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the legacy persists in the architecture, in the stoic faces of its residents, and in the very rhythm of life that has adapted to new economic realities, perhaps finding a quieter strength in its connection to the surrounding natural beauty. The memory of bustling rail yards and the clang of hammers still lingers in the air, a subtle counterpoint to the present-day hum of everyday life, a reminder of the layers of history that lie just beneath the surface of Blakely.

About This Blakely Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Blakely, 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 Blakely and Lackawanna County.

Detailed location data for Blakely includes the ZIP code (18452), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lackawanna County (Scranton), and school district assignment (Valley View 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 Blakely is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.