Clearfield Pennsylvania Map

About Clearfield, Pennsylvania

Clearfield is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,873. The population density is 1267.5 people per km². Clearfield is located at 41.0273°N, 78.4392°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16830.

Clearfield unfolds as a landscape of rolling hills and broad valleys, where the Susquehanna River, a ribbon of shifting pewter and jade, dictates the contours of the land. It lies 34.3 miles west-north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 5.7 miles north-east of Curwensville. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a fragrance that deepens with the approach of evening, as the light softens into a honeyed glow across the scattered farms and the clustered rooftops of the town. Fields of corn, their stalks whispering secrets in the breeze, give way to dense woodlands where the trees stand as silent sentinels, their branches reaching towards a sky that often holds the dramatic pronouncements of a coming storm. The terrain itself, a gentle rise and fall, suggests a history of patient shaping, of water and time working in concert to create this particular tableau of Pennsylvania earth. The story of Clearfield is deeply entwined with the rich deposits of coal that once fueled its growth, a legacy that still whispers through the weathered brick of its older buildings and the quiet hum of its modern industries. Lumber mills, once the dominant force, have given way to a more diverse economic base, one that still finds its strength in the land and its resources, but also in the resilience of its people. The railroad, a vital artery in its formative years, now serves as a reminder of a more boisterous past, a time when the clang of industry echoed more loudly through the valley. Today, Clearfield moves with a steady, deliberate pace, a place where community bonds are as strong as the timber that once dominated its forests, and where the enduring spirit of its founders still informs the character of its present.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Clearfield, 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 Clearfield and Clearfield County.

Detailed location data for Clearfield includes the ZIP code (18064), 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 (Clearfield 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 Clearfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.