Columbia Cross Roads Pennsylvania Map

About Columbia Cross Roads, Pennsylvania

Columbia Cross Roads is a locality in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Columbia Cross Roads is located at 41.8359°N, 76.8019°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16914.

Columbia Cross Roads lies in a broad valley where rolling hills, still bearing the faint green blush of late summer, slope down to meet the winding paths of smaller streams. It lies 17.5 miles south of Elmira, NY (from Elmira, NY: bearing 179°T), and is situated 3.5 miles north-north-west of Troy. The air here, even on a warm afternoon, carries a coolness that hints at the higher elevations nearby, a subtle reminder of the Appalachian foothills that frame the horizon. Fields, checkerboarded with corn and soy, stretch out like rumpled quilts, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple, their leaves catching the sun in shifting patterns of light and shadow. The land itself feels patient, worn smooth by generations of weather and work, its contours speaking of slow geological time rather than hurried human endeavor. The history of Columbia Cross Roads is etched into the very way the land is worked and the quiet resilience of its people. This was a place shaped by agriculture, by the steady hand of farmers coaxing sustenance from the soil, and that legacy persists in the scattered barns and silos that dot the landscape, some weathered to a silver-gray, others still painted in bold, practical colors. The local economy, while no longer solely dependent on the land, still feels its pull, with small businesses catering to the needs of the surrounding farms and residents. There isn't a grand monument or a bustling marketplace to mark Columbia Cross Roads, but rather a more understated presence, a sense of a community that has found its footing in this particular stretch of Pennsylvania, quietly holding its own against the broader currents of change.

About This Columbia Cross Roads Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Columbia Cross Roads, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.835908, -76.801901. 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 Columbia Cross Roads and Bradford County.

Detailed location data for Columbia Cross Roads includes the ZIP code (16914), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Bradford County (Towanda), and school district assignment. 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 Columbia Cross Roads is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.