Coburn Pennsylvania Map

About Coburn, Pennsylvania

Coburn is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. Coburn is located at 40.4953°N, 78.4297°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16832.

Coburn lies cradled by the rolling Appalachian foothills, a place where the land breathes with a quiet persistence. It lies 2.4 miles south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 229°T), and is situated 5.2 miles north-north-west of Hollidaysburg. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and broad valleys, the kind that invite the eye to wander and the mind to settle. Forests of oak and maple climb the hillsides, their green depths a constant presence that softens the edges of the sky. In the hollows, fields of corn and hay stretch out like worn carpets, their colors shifting with the seasons, from the vibrant emerald of summer to the burnished gold of autumn. A thin ribbon of water, likely Slate Run, meanders through the landscape, its murmur a constant, unobtrusive soundtrack to the days. The air, especially in the early morning or late afternoon, carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the distant perfume of pine needles and damp soil. The history of Coburn is tied to the very earth it occupies, a narrative of agriculture and the quiet industry that sustained generations. Once, this region was a vital artery for logging, the timbers felled and floated down the waterways, a testament to the raw power of the natural world harnessed by human endeavor. Today, the economy is more rooted in the soil, with farms that continue to cultivate the land, their fields a living continuation of past labors. You can sense this legacy in the weathered barns that dot the landscape, their timbers groaning with stories, and in the sturdy, unpretentious character of the houses that cluster in the village. There's a sense of continuity here, a feeling that the present is built upon the solid foundations of those who came before, their lives intimately connected to the rhythm of planting and harvest.

About This Coburn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coburn, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.495348, -78.429736. 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 Coburn and Blair County.

Detailed location data for Coburn includes the ZIP code (16601), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Blair County (Hollidaysburg), and school district assignment (Penns Valley 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 Coburn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.