Cove Forge Pennsylvania Map
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Interactive Map of Cove Forge, Pennsylvania
| City | Cove Forge |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Blair County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.479 |
| Longitude | -78.1735 |
| Population | 73 |
| Density | 92.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 16693 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Hollidaysburg |
| School District | Williamsburg Community School District |
About Cove Forge, Pennsylvania
Cove Forge is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 73. The population density is 92.1 people per km². Cove Forge is located at 40.4790°N, 78.1735°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16693.Cove Forge occupies a narrow shelf of earth where the persistent Frankstown Branch Juniata River carves a path through the limestone bedrock. It lies 11.9 miles east-southeast of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 103°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west of Huntingdon. The landscape is defined by the stark, vertical ambition of the land, where the shadows of the distant Allegheny Mountains stretch long across the valley floor as the sun dips below the western ridges. Within the immediate vicinity, State Game Land 118 provides a dense, unmanicured buffer of oak and hickory that holds the morning mist long after the light has turned sharp and white. The air here carries the weight of the interior, smelling of damp shale and the cooling breath of the river, which remains the primary artery of this rugged, inland geography.
Cove Forge draws its identity from the iron-willed industry that once defined the riverbanks, turning the raw mineral wealth of the region into the structural skeleton of a growing nation. While the furnaces have long since cooled, the remnants of that era persist in the deep, rusted iron-stain of the soil and the quiet gravity of the local lanes. Life in Cove Forge moves in sync with the seasonal shifts of the surrounding woods, far removed from the bustle of the distant cities that rely on the broader valley systems. Only five miles away, the expansive Canoe Valley offers a respite of open space, while the nearby Williamsburg Reservoir mirrors the gray, heavy skies of autumn with a stillness that seems to anchor the entire region in place.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- State Game Land 118 (State Resource Management Area) — 0.4 mi, 118° SE
- Recreation Drive Park (Local Recreation) — 1.5 mi, 236° SW
- Riverside Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 232° SW
- Lower Trail (Local Recreation) — 1.8 mi, 248° W
- State Game Land 147 (State Resource Management Area) — 3.0 mi, 266° W
- Canoe Creek State Park (State Park) — 4.9 mi, 285° W
- Raystown Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 5.5 mi, 155° SE
- Lincoln Caverns (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 069° E
- Quarry (Historic Ruins) — 5.7 mi, 279° W
- Raystown Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.1 mi, 160° S
- The Lower Trail (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 024° NE
- Little Juniata Natural Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.3 mi, 018° N
- The Paper Trail (Public Artwork) — 8.3 mi, 086° E
- Suzanne von Liebig Theatre (Theatre) — 8.4 mi, 080° E
- Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel East Portal (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 017° N
- Spruce Creek Rail Tunnel West Portal (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 016° N
- Hawn's Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.8 mi, 113° SE
- Trough Creek Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 9.0 mi, 157° SE
- Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 258° W
- Old Spruce Creek Station (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 011° N
- Trough Creek State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 164° S
- Leap-The-Dips (Theme Park) — 11.7 mi, 267° W
- Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (Museum) — 12.2 mi, 282° W
- Former Phillips Sand Co. (2 Plants) (Historic Ruins) — 13.4 mi, 118° SE
- Tyrone Historical Society (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 345° N
- Mapleton Historical Society (Museum) — 13.7 mi, 116° SE
- Three Crosses of Mapleton (Attraction) — 14.2 mi, 116° SE
- Old Duncansville Airmail field (Attraction) — 15.0 mi, 253° W
- Grace Nature Trail (Nature Reserve) — 15.4 mi, 349° N
- Thickhead Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 25.9 mi, 052° NE
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About This Cove Forge Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cove Forge, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.479, -78.1735. 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 Cove Forge includes the ZIP code (16693), 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 (Williamsburg Community 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.
| Page generated | August 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. |
