Distant Pennsylvania Map

About Distant, Pennsylvania

Distant is a locality in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 606. The population density is 130.8 people per km². Distant is located at 40.9695°N, 79.3567°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16223.

Distant unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape where the sky seems to stretch wider than one might expect, a vast canvas for the slow ballet of clouds. It lies 38.4 miles north-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-south-east of Rimersburg. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and shallow valleys, where woodlands of oak and maple give way to open fields, their colors shifting with the seasons from the deep emerald of summer to the russet and gold of autumn. The air, especially in the quiet of early morning, carries a crispness, a clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, hinting at the wilder stretches that lie just beyond the cultivated plots. Here, the land itself seems to breathe, a patient, enduring presence beneath the wide Pennsylvania sky. The history of Distant is intrinsically tied to the earth, a legacy of agriculture and a more recent, though now faded, chapter of coal extraction that once pulsed through the region. The economy, though leaner now, still finds its roots in the soil, with family farms continuing to work the land, producing crops and raising livestock that feed the surrounding communities. While the grand industrial engines have quieted, a resilient spirit persists, evident in the sturdy farmhouses and the quiet hum of life that continues to define Distant. It is a place where the past is not forgotten, but rather, forms a quiet, weathered foundation for the present.

About This Distant Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Distant, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.96951, -79.356708. 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 Distant and Armstrong County.

Detailed location data for Distant includes the ZIP code (16242), 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 (Redbank Valley 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 Distant is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.