Dickerson Run Pennsylvania Map

About Dickerson Run, Pennsylvania

Dickerson Run is a locality in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Dickerson Run is located at 40.0456°N, 79.6664°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15430.

Dickerson Run rests in a fold of Fayette County where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise toward the Chestnut Ridge. It lies 20.0 miles south of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 170°T), and is situated 4.5 miles west-north-west of Connellsville. The terrain here is a generous green, a patchwork quilt of fields and woodlands stitched together by the meandering course of the waterway that gives the locality its name. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of fertile soil and the fainter, sweeter perfume of wild honeysuckle clinging to the fence lines. The houses, many of them sturdy, practical structures, seem to settle comfortably into the contours of the land, their windows catching the afternoon sun like thoughtful eyes observing the quiet comings and goings. The history of Dickerson Run is deeply entwined with the resources that lie beneath its surface and the labor that drew them forth. Coal mining, a defining chapter for this part of Pennsylvania, shaped the lives and livelihoods of generations, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and a palpable sense of shared experience. While the industry has changed, the echoes of its past still resonate in the quietude of the present, a reminder of the grit and determination that built these homes and communities. The local economy now leans towards a more diversified approach, with small businesses and agricultural pursuits offering a steady, if unhurried, rhythm to the day, a rhythm often punctuated by the distant rumble of a freight train or the cheerful bark of a dog.

About This Dickerson Run Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Dickerson Run, 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 Dickerson Run and Fayette County.

Detailed location data for Dickerson Run includes the ZIP code (15486), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Fayette County (Uniontown), 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 Dickerson Run is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.