Buckhorn Pennsylvania Map
Explore Buckhorn, Pennsylvania, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Buckhorn, Pennsylvania
| City | Buckhorn |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Cambria County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.020442 |
| Longitude | -76.493202 |
| Population | 332 |
| Density | 190.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 16613, 17815 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Ebensburg |
| School District | Bloomsburg Area School District |
About Buckhorn, Pennsylvania
Buckhorn is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 332. The population density is 190.8 people per km². Buckhorn is located at 41.0204°N, 76.4932°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 16613, 17815.Buckhorn occupies a quiet expanse of the Pennsylvania interior where the landscape leans into the rugged character of the Allegheny Mountains. It lies 5.0 miles west-northwest of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 294°T), and is situated 9.6 miles north-northwest of Hollidaysburg. Mill Run carves a persistent path through the local terrain, its waters moving with a steady, cooling clarity that defines the immediate valley floor. Beyond the tree line, State Game Land 267 offers an expansive buffer of managed woodland, preserving the wilder edges of the territory against the encroachment of modern development. Sunlight here has a particular weight, casting long, ochre shadows across the uneven ground as evening approaches, turning the brush into a mosaic of deep copper and slate.
Buckhorn maintains a rhythm dictated by the intersection of forest stewardship and the modest commerce of a roadside crossroads. The economy reflects a long-standing reliance on the surrounding timber and the maintenance of local infrastructure, keeping the pace of life measured and deliberate. While the distant, flatter reaches of Pancake Flats suggest a different kind of agricultural life, the immediate geography of Buckhorn remains tied to the ridges and the constant, quiet flow of the nearby water. Residents often look toward the heights of the Allegheny Mountains to gauge the coming weather, a habit that anchors the daily experience of the place in the visible, shifting moods of the sky and the enduring presence of the earth.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Bloomsburg Fair (Attraction) — 2.1 mi, 143° SE
- Bloomsburg Fairgrounds (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 139° SE
- Civil War Memorial (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 124° SE
- Gross Auditorium (Theatre) — 2.4 mi, 115° SE
- Jakey Hollow Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 001° N
- Streater/Ridge/Krause Property Acquisition (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 156° SE
- Streater Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 156° SE
- Bloomsburg Town Park Memorial (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 131° SE
- State Game Land 058 (State Resource Management Area) — 5.4 mi, 146° SE
- Geisinger Stewardship Forest and Trails (Local Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 243° SW
- State Game Land 226 (State Resource Management Area) — 7.3 mi, 335° NW
- Northumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area (Local Recreation) — 8.8 mi, 237° SW
- Old Smokey (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 184° S
- Sky Slide (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 183° S
- S&G Carousel (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 184° S
- XD Theater (Cinema) — 9.7 mi, 183° S
- Time Machine Theatre (Theatre) — 9.7 mi, 184° S
- Knoebels History Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 184° S
- Knoebels Carousel Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 184° S
- Pennsylvania Mining Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 184° S
- Sunset Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.2 mi, 304° NW
- Berwick Historic Society (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 079° E
- Diamondtown Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 165° S
- Turbotville Auto Museum (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 293° NW
- Artisan Alley Fine Arts Gallery (Gallery) — 16.0 mi, 191° S
- St. Joseph's Fine Art Studio (Gallery) — 16.1 mi, 164° S
- Ricketts Glenn State Park (State Park) — 21.7 mi, 024° NE
- Locust Lake State Park (State Park) — 23.9 mi, 133° SE
- Kettle Creek Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 27.6 mi, 343° N
- Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 36.1 mi, 178° S · 110k acres
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About This Buckhorn Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Buckhorn, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.020442, -76.493202. 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 Buckhorn includes the ZIP code (16613, 17815), 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 (Bloomsburg 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
