Cotton Town Pennsylvania Map
Cotton Town, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Cotton Town, Blair County.
Interactive Map of Cotton Town, Pennsylvania
| City | Cotton Town |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Blair |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.279521 |
| Longitude | -78.480849 |
| Population | 60 |
| Density | 47.7 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Cotton Town, Pennsylvania
Cotton Town is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 60. The population density is 47.7 people per km². Cotton Town is located at 40.2795°N, 78.4808°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16625.
Cotton Town lies in a fold of the land, where the slopes of the Allegheny Mountains begin to soften, yielding to a more rounded, agricultural hum. It lies 17.1 miles south-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 195°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-west of Roaring Spring. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet decay of autumn leaves, even in the height of summer. Fields of corn and soybeans, a vibrant green in the sun, stretch out like rumpled blankets, punctuated by the darker, more steadfast presence of deciduous forests climbing the hillsides. The houses, mostly modest and weathered, cluster around a central vein, their porches offering quiet observation posts for the slow, steady unfolding of days. A palpable sense of quietude prevails, broken only by the murmur of a passing truck or the sharp call of a hawk circling overhead. The history of Cotton Town is intrinsically tied to the coal that once ran beneath its feet, a subterranean engine that fueled its early growth and shaped its character. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy lingers in the stoic resilience of the people and the enduring memory of a demanding industry. The local economy now leans more toward agriculture, with farms dotting the surrounding landscape and the occasional produce stand offering the season's bounty. Small businesses, like the diner where the coffee is always hot and the conversations are familiar, form the backbone of daily life, fostering a close-knit atmosphere. There is a certain grace to Cotton Town, a quiet dignity that speaks of generations who have found their place in this gentle valley, content with the rhythms of the earth and the steady pulse of community.
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About This Cotton Town Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Cotton Town, 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 Cotton Town and Blair County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Cotton Town is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Cotton Town is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
