Driftwood Pennsylvania Map

About Driftwood, Pennsylvania

Driftwood is a locality in Cameron County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 45. The population density is 6.7 people per km². Driftwood is located at 41.3398°N, 78.1342°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15832.

Driftwood rests in a valley cradled by the rolling, hemlock-scarred hills of Cameron County, where the air itself carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and decaying leaves. It lies 40.4 miles north-north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 339°T), and is situated 13.0 miles south-south-east of Emporium. The Sinnemahoning Creek, a ribbon of pewter under a sky that often weeps a soft, persistent drizzle, carves a slow, deliberate path through the landscape, its banks lined with a tangled tapestry of alder and willow. Here, the land feels ancient, worn smooth by the patient hand of water and wind, and the silence is profound, broken only by the occasional rustle of unseen creatures or the distant, mournful cry of a hawk circling high above the dense, shadowed forest. The very terrain seems to exhale a quiet resignation, a peaceful acceptance of the slow, unhurried march of seasons. This corner of Pennsylvania, once a wild frontier, bears the faint but enduring imprint of its past. Driftwood owes its existence to the logging industry that once pulsed through these valleys, the great timber rafts that floated down the Sinnemahoning now a ghost of memory. The local economy, though diversified, still whispers of its agricultural roots, with small farms clinging to the gentler slopes, their fields a patchwork of gold and green against the deep, somber hues of the surrounding woodlands. The character of Driftwood is one of quiet resilience, a place where generations have learned to live in harmony with the land, their lives dictated by the rhythm of the seasons rather than the clamor of the outside world, and the faint, smoky aroma of woodsmoke often hangs in the twilight air, a comforting signal of hearth and home.

About This Driftwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Driftwood, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.339785, -78.134172. 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 Driftwood and Cameron County.

Detailed location data for Driftwood includes the ZIP code (15832), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Cameron County (Emporium), and school district assignment (Cameron County 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 Driftwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.