Cowansville Pennsylvania Map

About Cowansville, Pennsylvania

Cowansville is a locality in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Cowansville is located at 40.8878°N, 79.5884°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16218.

Cowansville unfurls itself across a landscape shaped by the patient sculpting of water and time, its low-slung buildings huddling against the broad shoulders of rolling hills. It lies 28.1 miles north-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 6.0 miles north-west of Kittanning. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile ground, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that still beats beneath the surface. Fields of corn and soybeans, in their deep greens and golden hues, stretch towards the horizon, punctuated by clumps of mature oak and maple trees that offer shade and a sense of enduring presence. The sky above Cowansville is a vast canvas, often painted with the soft, diffused light of Pennsylvania’s humid summers, or the sharp, crystalline clarity of its crisp autumn days, casting long, gentle shadows that stretch across the open spaces. The history of Cowansville is a quiet narrative of resourcefulness, its founding tied to the fertile valleys and the industrious spirit of early settlers drawn by the promise of the land. For generations, the local economy has been rooted in the cultivation of crops and the raising of livestock, a tradition that continues to define the rhythm of life. Yet, the echoes of a more industrial past can still be felt, a whisper of the coal that once fueled distant cities, a legacy now largely reclaimed by the persistent green of nature. Small businesses, the backbone of any close-knit community, offer their services with a friendly nod, contributing to the unhurried pace that characterizes Cowansville’s everyday existence, a steady hum of activity against the backdrop of the natural world.

About This Cowansville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Cowansville, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.887842, -79.58838. 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 Cowansville and Armstrong County.

Detailed location data for Cowansville includes the ZIP code (16218), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Armstrong County (Kittanning), 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 Cowansville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.