Colonial Park Pennsylvania Map

About Colonial Park, Pennsylvania

Colonial Park is a locality in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 16,243. The population density is 1243.8 people per km². Colonial Park is located at 40.2987°N, 76.8070°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17847, 17109.

Colonial Park occupies a quiet stretch of land where the horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 18.4 miles south-southeast of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 153°T), and is situated 0.7 miles southeast of Milton. The air here carries the dry, earthen scent of inland soil, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats behind the low ridges that guard the perimeter of the landscape. Nearby, the banks of Limestone Run provide a slow, steady pulse to the terrain, its waters carving a modest path through the geology of the region. Even in the height of summer, the light holds a particular clarity, catching the edges of the fields and illuminating the subtle, undulating topography that separates this place from the deeper, more rugged wilderness of the Tiadaghton State Forest.

Colonial Park serves as a pragmatic center for those who prefer the steady, predictable rhythm of a suburban life built upon the foundations of local commerce and residential growth. The history of the area is etched into the grid of its streets, which have expanded outward to meet the needs of a workforce connected to the broader regional economy. Residents often gather at Brown Avenue Park and Community Pool, a space that defines the social character of the neighborhood during the humid, golden hours of the late afternoon. While the distant Buffalo Valley offers a vast, open perspective, the daily experience in Colonial Park remains anchored in the familiar, where the sound of children playing at the local park marks the passing of the day as reliably as the shifting shadows on the pavement.

About This Colonial Park Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colonial Park, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.298695, -76.806994. 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 Colonial Park includes the ZIP code (17847, 17109), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Northumberland County (Sunbury), and school district assignment (Central Dauphin 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.