Coalport Pennsylvania Map

About Coalport, Pennsylvania

Coalport is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 354. The population density is 219.9 people per km². Coalport is located at 40.7478°N, 78.5345°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16627.

Coalport rests in a valley where the land folds in on itself, a quiet hollow embraced by the rolling hills of central Pennsylvania. It lies 17.4 miles north-north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-east of Patton. The Clearfield Creek, a ribbon of often-murky water, snakes its way through the landscape, its banks lined with the hardy green of deciduous trees that blaze with color in autumn. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of soil and decaying leaves, a pervasive perfume of the temperate forest. The sky above Coalport often displays a soft, diffused light, particularly in the mornings before the sun fully asserts itself, casting long, gentle shadows from the surrounding slopes. The houses, mostly modest and weathered, seem to settle into the terrain, their paint faded by years of sun and snow, their porches stoops worn smooth by generations of passage. This is a place shaped by the extraction of earth's bounty, its history etched in the very contours of the land. Coal, once the lifeblood of Coalport, left its indelible mark, its legacy a quiet hum in the collective memory of the residents. The local economy has shifted and adapted, the echoes of mining replaced by the steady pulse of small businesses and the quiet industry of those who remain. The railroad tracks, now mostly silent, speak of a time when this valley was a thoroughfare, a conduit for the coal that fueled distant cities. The character of Coalport is one of resilience, a quiet strength found in the steady unfolding of daily life, in the familiar faces that greet each other on the street, and in the enduring spirit of a community that has weathered its share of change.

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

Detailed location data for Coalport includes the ZIP code (16627), 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 (Glendale 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 Coalport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.