Buckhorn Pennsylvania Map

About Buckhorn, Pennsylvania

Buckhorn is a locality in Columbia 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 marks its presence where the land begins to rise in slow, deliberate swells toward the distant Appalachian Mountains. It lies 2.6 miles west-northwest of Bloomsburg, PA (from Bloomsburg, PA: bearing 294°T), and is situated 7.0 miles east-northeast of Danville. Hemlock Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the local terrain, its waters reflecting the muted greens of the surrounding woodland and the pale, shifting light of an overcast afternoon. To the immediate west, the open expanse of Frosty Valley provides a quiet basin where the mist lingers long after the morning sun has claimed the ridges. Seven miles away, the surface of Valley View Lake remains a still, obsidian mirror, anchoring the landscape in a stillness that defines the outer edges of the territory. The air here holds the scent of damp earth and cooling stone, a crisp quality that settles over the fields as the day tilts toward dusk.

Buckhorn maintains a steady, industrious pace, its identity forged by the rhythms of the regional economy and the proximity of the Bloomsburg Fairgrounds, which serves as a sprawling focal point for seasonal commerce and local gatherings. The legacy of the area is etched into the way the roads curve around the natural contours of the soil, favoring the practical needs of residents who have long worked the land and managed the transition between rural quietude and the demands of modern transit. Life in Buckhorn operates with a measured consistency, where the focus remains on the tangible work of the day and the maintenance of a landscape that feels both expansive and deeply familiar. The atmosphere lacks any pretense, favoring instead the simple, enduring utility of a place that understands its own geography and the specific, quiet requirements of its inhabitants.

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 Columbia County (Bloomsburg), 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.