Canton Pennsylvania Map

About Canton, Pennsylvania

Canton is a locality in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,531. The population density is 575.6 people per km². Canton is located at 41.6565°N, 76.8533°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17724.

Canton rests in a valley cradled by the rolling hills of Bradford County, a place where the earth exhales the scent of damp soil and pine needles. It lies 29.7 miles north-north-east of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 15°T), and is situated 0.3 miles west-south-west of Canton Bradford County. The Susquehanna River's tributaries, whispering through the landscape, feed the verdant fields that stretch toward the horizon, their greens deepening under the vast Pennsylvania sky. Here, the air itself seems to possess a certain quietude, a stillness that settles over the houses and barns, allowing the distant crow of a rooster or the murmur of the creek to carry with surprising clarity. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-cloudy heavens, paints the slopes in washes of gold and ochre, transforming the familiar contours into something momentarily breathtaking. The topography is a gentle push and pull, a constant reminder of the glaciers' slow, inexorable passage, leaving behind a land both soft and resolute. The history of Canton is interwoven with the industry of logging and farming, a legacy evident in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture that dots the landscape and the enduring agricultural rhythms that still shape daily life. For generations, families have worked this land, their livelihoods tied to the bounty of the soil and the timber that once cloaked these hillsides in dense, unbroken forest. The local economy, once driven by these primary industries, now finds a quieter footing, a blend of small businesses and the steady pulse of agricultural enterprise. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very character of Canton speaks of resilience, of a community that has weathered economic shifts with a quiet determination, finding its strength in the enduring connection to the land and to each other. The evenings here are particularly evocative, as twilight softens the edges of the world, and the scattered lights of homes begin to glimmer, small beacons against the encroaching darkness.

About This Canton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Canton, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.656464, -76.853293. 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 Canton and Bradford County.

Detailed location data for Canton includes the ZIP code (17724), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Bradford County (Towanda), and school district assignment (Canton Area 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 Canton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.