Du Bois Pennsylvania Map

About Du Bois, Pennsylvania

Du Bois is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,794. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Du Bois is located at 41.1192°N, 78.7600°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15801.

Du Bois unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills, where the dense green of Pennsylvania's forests meets the scattered geometries of human habitation. It lies 45.7 miles north-north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 0.3 miles south-west of DuBois. The terrain here is a study in subtle elevation changes, the land rising and falling with a quiet deliberateness that shapes the way the sky presents itself. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, warm swathes, illuminating the weathered clapboard of houses and the darker, richer hues of the surrounding woodlands. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in from all sides. Streams, often no more than a murmur, find their way through the valleys, their waters reflecting the shifting patterns of the sky above. The history of Du Bois is intimately tied to the resources of the land, particularly its timber and coal. The area's economy, once driven by the logging industry and later by coal mining, has since diversified, though echoes of those earlier days can still be felt in the sturdy, practical architecture and the resilient spirit of its people. The railroad, a vital artery for transporting raw materials, left its mark, and though its prominence has waned, the ghost of those tracks still threads through the landscape. Local businesses, from diners serving hearty breakfasts to hardware stores catering to the needs of homeowners and hunters, form the backbone of daily life, fostering a sense of shared purpose. The evenings here often bring a stillness, broken only by the distant hum of traffic or the calls of night birds, a quiet testament to a life lived at a pace dictated by the natural world.

About This Du Bois Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Du Bois, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.119228, -78.76003. 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 Du Bois and Clearfield County.

Detailed location data for Du Bois includes the ZIP code (15801), 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. 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 Du Bois is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.