Chalfant Pennsylvania Map

About Chalfant, Pennsylvania

Chalfant is a locality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 748. The population density is 1827.9 people per km². Chalfant is located at 40.4087°N, 79.8389°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Chalfant is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15112.

Chalfant occupies a compact fold of land where the persistent, quiet movement of Sawmill Run defines the edges of the borough. It lies 2.8 miles west-southwest of Monroeville, PA (from Monroeville, PA: bearing 252°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-southeast of Pittsburgh. The topography here is dictated by the rugged character of the Allegheny Plateau, manifesting in steep grades and tight residential streets that follow the natural contours of the earth. On clear, crisp days, the distant silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains presses against the horizon, a faint reminder of the vast, folded landscape that stretches toward the eastern edge of the state. Within the immediate vicinity, the local terrain is anchored by the Skate Rink, Ball Field, Tennis Courts, providing a singular point of civic focus where the community gathers under the changing light of the seasons. The air here holds a particular, heavy stillness, especially as dusk settles over the rooftops and the shadows deepen against the slopes.

Chalfant maintains a character shaped by the industrial pulse and labor history of the surrounding region, though it now functions as a quiet residential enclave. The economic memory of the area remains tied to the legacy of steel and manufacturing that once defined the valleys of the greater Pittsburgh region, influencing the modest, functional architecture of the homes. Residents often look toward the wider geography for recreation, traveling toward the Monogahela Incline for a view of the urban sprawl or seeking the relative stillness of B Y Recreational Park Lake for a moment of quietude. While the deep, shadowed depths of Panther Hollow exist just beyond the local borders, the rhythm of life in Chalfant is measured by the steady passage of vehicles and the daily routines of neighbors. It is a place of modest scale, where the weight of history is felt not in grand monuments, but in the enduring, utilitarian spirit of the streets themselves.

About This Chalfant Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Chalfant, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.40868, -79.838937. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Chalfant includes the ZIP code (15112), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), and school district assignment (Woodland Hills School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.