Carlisle Barracks, 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 Carlisle Barracks, Cumberland County.
| City | Carlisle Barracks |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Cumberland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.2101 |
| Longitude | -77.173 |
| Population | 730 |
| Density | 1344.6 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Carlisle Barracks is a locality in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 730. The population density is 1344.6 people per km². Carlisle Barracks is located at 40.2101°N, 77.1730°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17013.
Carlisle Barracks unfolds across a landscape shaped by gentle slopes and the patient flow of Conodoguinet Creek, its broad, slow waters reflecting the wide Pennsylvania sky. It lies 15.8 miles west-south-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 254°T), and is situated 1.0 miles north-east of Carlisle. Ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like weathered hands, stand sentinel over parade grounds and brick buildings, their leaves whispering secrets of seasons past. The air here, particularly in the early morning mist, carries a crisp, clean scent of damp earth and pine, a refreshing balm that seems to settle the soul. Wide, green expanses invite contemplation, the manicured lawns a quiet counterpoint to the wilder beauty of the creek’s meandering path and the surrounding woodlands that soften the horizon. This historic post, a continuous military presence since its founding, has witnessed the ebb and flow of American history, its very stones imbued with the echoes of soldiers and their families. The economic pulse of Carlisle Barracks, though tied to its federal mission, has long intertwined with the agricultural heartland of Cumberland County, where fertile soil yields abundant crops. Visitors often remark on the striking architecture of its older structures, a testament to enduring craftsmanship, and the palpable sense of continuity that pervades the grounds. The nearby proximity to the Appalachian Trail, a ribbon of wilderness stretching across the eastern United States, offers a natural counterpoint to the ordered existence of the Barracks, hinting at the broader, untamed beauty of the region.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Carlisle Barracks, 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 Carlisle Barracks and Cumberland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Carlisle Barracks 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 Carlisle Barracks 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. |