Clearfield Pennsylvania Map

About Clearfield, Pennsylvania

Clearfield is a locality in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,962. The population density is 1276.7 people per km². Clearfield is located at 41.0215°N, 78.4394°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Clearfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 18064, 16830.

Clearfield rises from the rugged terrain of the Allegheny Plateau, where the earth pushes upward in heavy, verdant swells that define the horizon. It lies 9.4 miles south-southeast of Chestnuthill, PA (from Chestnuthill, PA: bearing 159°T), and is situated 9.8 miles northwest of Wilson. The landscape here is characterized by the quiet persistence of dense woodland and the sharp, sudden cuts of the land where West Branch Sobers Run carves its path through the soil, offering a constant, low-frequency pulse to the surrounding valley. In the distance, the faint, jagged silhouette of the Pocono Mountains softens the sky, while the air maintains a crisp, inland weight, free from the salt of distant shores. Sunlight settles over the region with a lingering, golden intensity, catching the edges of the leaves in the Delaware-Lehigh State Experimental Forest and turning the evening shadows into pools of deep, impenetrable violet.

Clearfield bears the marks of an economy forged in the extraction of coal and the steady, rhythmic labor of industry, which shaped the town's grid and its enduring, sturdy architecture. Residents often gather near the Bushkill Township Recreational Fields, a space that anchors the local pace, providing a common ground for the daily cycles of work and social life. While the influence of larger regional centers informs the broader culture, the identity of Clearfield remains rooted in its own specific history of trade and the quiet commerce that flows through its center. Life here moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, echoing the stillness found near Green Pond or the distant depths of Frost Hollow, ensuring that the character of the place is defined by the resilience of those who dwell among these hills.

About This Clearfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clearfield, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.021498, -78.439398. 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 Clearfield includes the ZIP code (18064, 16830), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Northampton County (Easton), and school district assignment (Clearfield Area 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.