Culp Pennsylvania Map

About Culp, Pennsylvania

Culp is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 39. The population density is 13.8 people per km². Culp is located at 40.5803°N, 78.2600°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16601.

Culp lies cradled in a valley that feels both ancient and ever-present, where the rolling hills of central Pennsylvania begin to fold and deepen. It lies 8.3 miles east-north-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 59°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Tyrone. The land here is a study in muted greens and earthy browns, a palette painted by centuries of cultivation and wild growth. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching out like weathered hands, stand sentinel over fields that slope towards the gentle curves of small creeks. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at the coming chill of autumn, even in the height of summer, and the persistent whisper of wind through the leaves seems to murmur secrets of the land. This is a place shaped by the deep, persistent labor of its inhabitants. The echoes of coal mining, though no longer the dominant force, are a palpable undercurrent, a reminder of the grit and determination that carved out existence here. The local economy, once fueled by the black dust of the earth, now finds its pulse in agriculture, with fields of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, and in small, independent businesses that serve the immediate needs of the surrounding countryside. Culp itself is a quiet testament to this enduring spirit, a collection of homes and structures that bear the patina of time and the steady, unshowy rhythm of daily life.

About This Culp Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Culp, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.580345, -78.260013. 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 Culp and Blair County.

Detailed location data for Culp includes the ZIP code (16601), 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 (Tyrone Area School District). 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 Culp is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.