Burnside Pennsylvania Map

About Burnside, Pennsylvania

Burnside is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 161. The population density is 38.4 people per km². Burnside is located at 40.8128°N, 78.7856°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15721.

Burnside’s quiet existence unfolds in a landscape defined by the strong, sinewy embrace of rolling hills and the deep, shadowed valleys they create. It lies 28.9 miles north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south-east of Rossiter. The Susquehanna River, a broad ribbon of glinting water, marks the western edge of Burnside, its currents whispering secrets carried from farther upstream. Dense stands of oak and pine climb the slopes, their greens deepening to near-black as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of fallen leaves and the fainter, sharper tang of pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding wilderness that presses in, ever present. Small clearings reveal the weathered faces of old farmsteads, their paint faded by years of sun and wind, hinting at lives lived in close communion with this rugged terrain. The history of Burnside is etched into the very bones of its landscape, a narrative shaped by the iron ore that once pulsed beneath these hills and the timber that clothed them. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the demands of extraction and processing, the clang of hammers and the rumble of carts echoing through the valleys. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, and the great sawmills stand as skeletal reminders of a bygone era, the spirit of industriousness persists, albeit in a more subdued form. Today, a quiet resilience defines Burnside, its economy now leaning towards agriculture and the small businesses that serve the local population. The river remains a central figure, not just a geographical marker, but a source of recreation and a quiet constant in the lives of those who call Burnside home.

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 Clearfield County.

Detailed location data for Burnside includes the ZIP code (17866), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clearfield County (Clearfield), and school district assignment (Purchase Line 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 Burnside is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.