Coaldale Pennsylvania Map

About Coaldale, Pennsylvania

Coaldale is a locality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. Coaldale is located at 40.9362°N, 78.1603°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18218.

Coaldale rests in a hollow of rolling hills, where the dense green of summer pines gives way to the ochre and russet of autumn. It lies 18.5 miles west-north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 302°T), and is situated 4.2 miles north-east of Philipsburg. The land here is a mosaic of clearings and woods, a place where the sky often feels vast and a little lonely. A palpable quiet often settles over Coaldale, broken only by the distant drone of a truck on a seldom-used highway or the sharp cry of a hawk circling overhead. The air itself carries a scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a rain, and in the late afternoon, the light slants through the trees with a golden, almost tangible weight. This corner of Centre County, Pennsylvania, carries the indelible mark of its past. Once, the very ground beneath Coaldale thrummed with the extraction of coal, a dark and vital artery that fueled distant cities. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the legacy of that industry is etched into the landscape and the stoic character of its residents. The local economy now leans more towards the quiet resilience of small-scale agriculture and the steady hum of local businesses, catering to a populace who understand the value of hard work and neighborly support. The surrounding hills, once scarred by industry, are slowly being reclaimed by nature, their slopes now carpeted with a rich undergrowth that whispers of a different kind of abundance.

About This Coaldale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coaldale, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.936168, -78.160289. 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 Coaldale and Centre County.

Detailed location data for Coaldale includes the ZIP code (16679), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Centre County (Bellefonte), and school district assignment (Panther Valley 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 Coaldale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.