Burnside Pennsylvania Map
Burnside, Northumberland County
Burnside, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Burnside, Northumberland County.
Interactive Map of Burnside, Pennsylvania
| City | Burnside |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Northumberland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.766474 |
| Longitude | -76.557459 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Burnside, Pennsylvania
Burnside is a locality in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Burnside is located at 40.7665°N, 76.5575°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15721.0.
Burnside sits in a fold of the Susquehanna Valley, where rolling hills, softened by the persistent kiss of rain and sun, give way to broader valleys. It lies 30.4 miles north-north-west of Lebanon, PA (from Lebanon, PA: bearing 345°T), and is situated 1.6 miles south of Shamokin. The land here is a mosaic of emerald pastures and darker, richer soil, punctuated by stands of oak and maple that blaze with defiant color in autumn. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile ground and the fainter, metallic tang of the nearby river, a constant murmur beneath the quiet hum of the day. Fields stretch out like rumpled blankets under a sky that can shift from bruised purple before a storm to an almost impossibly bright, cerulean blue on a clear afternoon. The pulse of Burnside has long been tied to the earth and the water. Historically, its inhabitants were farmers, coaxing sustenance from the generous soil, and later, harnessing the power of the Susquehanna for mills that ground grain and sawed timber. You can still see the bones of this past in the stone foundations of forgotten outbuildings and the way the roads follow the ancient contours of the land. While agriculture remains a bedrock, the local economy has diversified, with small businesses and workshops contributing to a steady, unhurried pace of life. The river, though no longer the sole engine of industry, is a quiet companion, its presence a subtle reminder of the forces that shaped this place, offering a cool respite on a sweltering summer day.
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About This Burnside Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Burnside, 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 Burnside and Northumberland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Burnside is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Burnside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
