Dale Pennsylvania Map

About Dale, Pennsylvania

Dale is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,008. The population density is 2174.2 people per km². Dale is located at 40.3121°N, 78.9050°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Dale is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 19504, 16881, 15902.

Dale emerges from the landscape as a collection of sturdy, brick-fronted structures clinging to the uneven contours of the Pennsylvania interior. It lies 27.2 miles northwest of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 304°T), and is situated 7.7 miles east of Clearfield. Dale Run cuts a quiet, persistent channel through the settlement, its waters moving with a steady, cooling urgency that dictates the rhythm of the immediate terrain. Beyond the perimeter, the earth rises into the slow, rhythmic swells of the plateau, while the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains anchor the horizon against the sky. The atmosphere here often holds a heavy, damp stillness, particularly when the afternoon light catches the dust motes above the creek, turning the air into a shimmering, amber-toned medium that softens the hard edges of the local architecture.

Industry in Dale remains tied to a heritage of hard labor and the quiet, incremental commerce of a place that values endurance over flash. Residents often find their recreation in the nearby expanse of State Game Land 078, a sprawling preserve that offers a stark, unadorned connection to the regional wilderness. While the bustle of larger industrial centers feels worlds away, the proximity of the Clearfield State Tree Nursery suggests a landscape that is constantly being managed, replanted, and attended to by those who understand the slow cycles of the soil. Life moves with a deliberate, unadorned quality, defined by the maintenance of one’s property and the seasonal changes that sweep across the fields, leaving the inhabitants to navigate the quiet transition from the heat of summer to the long, gray permanence of the Pennsylvania winter.

About This Dale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dale, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.312108, -78.905005. 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 Dale includes the ZIP code (19504, 16881, 15902), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clearfield County (Clearfield), and school district assignment (Ferndale Area 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.