Conemaugh Pennsylvania Map

About Conemaugh, Pennsylvania

Conemaugh is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Conemaugh is located at 40.3267°N, 78.9081°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15909.

Conemaugh lies where the hills of Cambria County begin their serious ascent, a place defined by the deep clefts and rising slopes that cradle it. It lies 30.1 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 244°T), and is situated 0.7 miles east of Johnstown. The landscape here is one of persistent green, where the deciduous forests cling to the inclines, their canopies a rich, varied tapestry of oak, maple, and beech that shifts through the seasons. The air, especially in the morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a cool breath exhaled by the abundant vegetation and the hidden springs that feed the local waterways. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, often falls in broad, diffused shafts, lending a quiet luminescence to the scene, illuminating the mosses that soften the rough bark of ancient trees. This is a terrain that demands attention, where roads follow the contours of the land, winding like slow rivers through the valleys. The story of Conemaugh is inextricably linked to the iron and coal that once pulsed through its heart, a legacy whispered in the skeletal remains of old industrial sites and the stoic faces of its residents. For generations, the earth yielded its bounty, fueling the furnaces and shaping the very character of the place; the rhythm of the town was once dictated by the clang of the forge and the rumble of the mine cart. Though those days have largely receded, a quiet resilience persists, a memory of hard work and community that endures. The Conemaugh River itself, a constant presence, carries the runoff from the surrounding hills, its waters reflecting the ever-changing sky, a silent witness to the ebb and flow of human endeavor.

About This Conemaugh Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Conemaugh, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.326741, -78.90808. 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 Conemaugh and Cambria County.

Detailed location data for Conemaugh includes the ZIP code (15901), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Cambria County (Ebensburg), 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 Conemaugh is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.