Brownstown Pennsylvania Map

About Brownstown, Pennsylvania

Brownstown is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,081. The population density is 478.5 people per km². Brownstown is located at 40.1271°N, 76.2182°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17508, 15613, 15438.

Brownstown occupies a quiet expanse of the Pennsylvania interior where the land rises into the persistent, rhythmic folds of the Appalachian plateau. It lies 1.0 miles west-northwest of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 302°T), and is situated 1.5 miles north-northeast of Westmont. Elk Run carves a narrow, silver signature through the local topography, its waters moving with a deliberate, cold clarity past the verdant boundaries of Powell Stackhouse Park. To the west, the Allegheny Mountains trace a jagged, charcoal silhouette against the evening sky, a distant reminder of the geologic forces that shaped this rugged interior. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, carrying the scent of damp loam and the subtle, metallic tang of the distant industrial corridors that once defined the region’s economic pulse.

Brownstown sustains itself through a blend of small-scale commerce and the enduring legacy of the regional trades, a pattern of life that has persisted long after the height of the coal and steel eras. The landscape remains defined by the proximity of State Forest Lands, which provide a quiet buffer of dense timber, while the nearby Soap Hollow serves as a reminder of the deep, shadowed basins that characterize the local geography. Residents often traverse the Laurel Highlands Trail to reach the more secluded reaches of the wilderness, or venture toward White Tail Falls, where the water breaks against the stone in a constant, echoing percussion. Whether one is walking the perimeter of Mill Creek Reservoir or observing the way the light flattens against the farm fields at dusk, Brownstown retains a measured, industrious stillness that honors the terrain it occupies.

About This Brownstown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brownstown, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.127126, -76.21818. 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 Brownstown includes the ZIP code (17508, 15613, 15438), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Cambria County (Ebensburg), and school district assignment (Conestoga Valley 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.