Coaldale Pennsylvania Map

About Coaldale, Pennsylvania

Coaldale is a locality in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,426. The population density is 430.7 people per km². Coaldale is located at 40.8197°N, 75.9161°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Coaldale is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 16679, 16866, 18218.

Coaldale emerges from the rugged terrain of the Appalachian landscape, where the earth seems to hold the weight of its own deep, geological history. It lies 26.1 miles south-southeast of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 159°T), and is situated 18.4 miles northeast of Bedford. The Sixmile Run cuts a persistent path through the local topography, carving a corridor that draws the eye toward the shadows of the distant Allegheny Mountains. Within the confines of Brewster Hollow, the air settles with a cool, heavy stillness at dusk, turning the gray slate of the hills into silhouettes against the darkening sky. Residents often find their way to the Sixmile Run Community Park, a space where the wilder fringes of the landscape meet the deliberate boundaries of human habitation. Those seeking a broader view of the region might venture toward the Childers Ridge Trail, while the waters of Raystown Lake provide a quiet, reflective expanse five miles away from the immediate bustle of the streets.

Coaldale retains a character forged in the furnace of an industrial era, where the economy was once defined by the deep extraction of minerals that gave the place its name. The architecture reflects this period, with sturdy structures that seem to lean into the wind, echoing the resilience of those who worked the seams of the earth. Today, the pace of life maintains a steady, internal cadence, far removed from the frantic motion of the coastal plains. The heritage of the locality is not merely a record of output but a quiet endurance, visible in the way light catches the weathered stone and in the slow, deliberate rhythm of neighbors passing on the sidewalk. While the heavy industry has receded, the spirit of the place remains firmly anchored in the valley, defined by a stoic simplicity that values the weight of the ground beneath one's feet.

About This Coaldale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coaldale, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.81974, -75.916102. 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 Coaldale includes the ZIP code (16679, 16866, 18218), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Bedford County (Bedford), and school district assignment (Panther Valley 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.