Drifting Pennsylvania Map
Drifting, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Drifting, Clearfield County.
Interactive Map of Drifting, Pennsylvania
| City | Drifting |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Clearfield |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.024224 |
| Longitude | -78.108342 |
| Population | 318 |
| Density | 185.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Drifting, Pennsylvania
Drifting is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 318. The population density is 185.4 people per km². Drifting is located at 41.0242°N, 78.1083°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16834.
Drifting lives where the land begins to fold and rise, a place where the rolling hills of Clearfield County meet the deeper green of the Allegheny Plateau. It lies 20.6 miles north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 321°T), and is situated 8.9 miles west of Clarence. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the clean, damp scent of fallen leaves and the subtle sweetness of pine. Streams, small and quick, lace through the terrain, their waters a cool, clear murmur over smooth stones, reflecting the dappled light filtering through the dense canopy of oak and maple. Fields, mostly pasture and hay, lie in irregular patches, stitched together by lines of ancient stone walls and the occasional weathered barn, their roofs bleached to a soft, silvery grey by countless seasons. The sky feels vast and open above the higher clearings, a deep, boundless blue that can shift to a dramatic, bruised purple before a storm. This is a landscape shaped by the memory of industry and the quiet persistence of agriculture. For generations, the rhythms of Drifting were tied to the earth, to timber, and to the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath the surface. Though those days have largely receded, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and a certain unhurried pace, the land itself remains the primary currency. Small farms still work the fertile hollows, their crops a vibrant splash of color against the muted greens and browns of the surrounding woodlands. The local economy, like the streams that feed the larger rivers, is a modest flow, sustained by the steady efforts of its inhabitants, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this Clearfield County locale.
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About This Drifting Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Drifting, 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 Drifting and Clearfield County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Drifting is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Drifting is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
