Castanea Pennsylvania Map

About Castanea, Pennsylvania

Castanea is a locality in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 893. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Castanea is located at 41.1248°N, 77.4297°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17726.

Castanea lies cradled by the gentle, rolling hills of central Pennsylvania, where the Susquehanna River, a broad, silver ribbon, marks the eastern edge of its modest sprawl. It lies 23.7 miles west-south-west of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 250°T), and is situated 1.2 miles south-east of Lock Haven. The air here carries the damp, loamy scent of fertile earth and the distant, ever-present murmur of the water, a sound that seems to seep into the very foundations of the houses. Fields, stitched with the vibrant green of summer crops or the muted golds of late harvest, stretch towards the horizon, broken only by stands of deciduous trees that blaze with fiery color in autumn, their leaves whispering secrets to the wind. The landscape itself feels like a quiet breath, a place where the land has been shaped by patient hands and the slow, inexorable passage of seasons. This corner of Clinton County carries the quiet hum of a working past, its economy once deeply entwined with the timber and coal industries that shaped so much of the region. The very bedrock beneath Castanea whispers tales of iron ore and the foundries that once breathed smoke into the clear Pennsylvania sky, fueling the nation's growth. Though the heavy industries have largely receded, the spirit of resilience remains, evident in the small businesses that dot the main thoroughfares and the agricultural pursuits that continue to define the surrounding countryside. The Susquehanna, once a highway for logs and commerce, now offers a serene beauty, its banks a haven for quiet contemplation and the occasional splash of a jumping fish, mirroring the unhurried rhythm of life in Castanea.

About This Castanea Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Castanea, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.124791, -77.429704. 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 Castanea and Clinton County.

Detailed location data for Castanea includes the ZIP code (17745), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clinton County (Lock Haven), and school district assignment (Keystone Central 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 Castanea is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.