Blanchard Pennsylvania Map

About Blanchard, Pennsylvania

Blanchard is a locality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. Blanchard is located at 40.6573°N, 79.8284°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16841.

Blanchard rests in a hollow of hills, where the land folds in on itself like a worn-out map. It lies 10.8 miles north of Penn Hills, PA (from Penn Hills, PA: bearing 3°T), and is situated 6.9 miles north-north-west of New Kensington. The terrain here is a study in muted greens and browns, a patchwork of timbered slopes and fields that follow the contours of the earth. Creeks, often no more than a whisper of water over smooth stones, thread their way through the valleys, their banks thick with ferns and the occasional stand of sycamores. The air carries the scent of damp soil after a rain, a clean, earthy perfume that clings to the skin. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast sky, falls in broad, soft shafts, illuminating the quiet persistence of the woods and the patient cultivation of the land. The history of Blanchard is deeply entwined with the extraction of coal, a rough-and-tumble past that left its mark on the community's character. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the memory of that industry still hums beneath the surface, a reminder of the hard work and resilience that shaped this place. The local economy now leans towards agriculture and smaller service businesses, with farms dotting the surrounding countryside, their barns weathered and sturdy against the elements. There is a quiet dignity to the way life unfolds in Blanchard, a steady rhythm dictated by seasons and the needs of the land, a place where the passing of years is measured not in grand pronouncements, but in the slow growth of trees and the enduring strength of community bonds.

About This Blanchard Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blanchard, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.657288, -79.828385. 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 Blanchard and Allegheny County.

Detailed location data for Blanchard includes the ZIP code (16826), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), and school district assignment (Keystone Central 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 Blanchard is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.