Dushore Pennsylvania Map

About Dushore, Pennsylvania

Dushore is a locality in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 459. The population density is 214.6 people per km². Dushore is located at 41.5242°N, 76.4008°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18614.

Dushore rests in a valley where the rolling hills of Sullivan County begin their more insistent climb towards the Appalachian plateau. It lies 33.1 miles north-west of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 306°T), and is situated 17.3 miles south of Wysox. The air here, particularly as the sun dips towards the western ridges, carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a clean, invigorating perfume that seems to cleanse the lungs. Fields of corn and hay, stitched with the darker green of mature woodlands, spread across the valley floor and climb the slopes, giving way to the denser shadows of forests that hold the secrets of a wilder past. The Susquehanna River, though not directly bordering Dushore, is the lifeblood of the region, its unseen influence shaping the contours of the land and the very character of the people who call this place home. The history of Dushore is deeply intertwined with the logging and agricultural industries that have sustained its inhabitants for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and abundant timber, laid the foundations for a community that learned to thrive on the bounty of the land. While the grand scale of the old lumber mills has faded, a spirit of self-reliance and a connection to the earth still define the local economy, with farming and small businesses forming the backbone of daily life. The quiet hum of activity in Dushore's modest commercial center, punctuated by the occasional rumble of a tractor or the cheerful greeting of neighbors, speaks of a life lived at a pace that allows for genuine connection, a stark contrast to the hurried pulse of larger cities. This enduring resilience, this ability to find prosperity in the embrace of nature's enduring cycles, is the distinctive hallmark of Dushore.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dushore, 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 Dushore and Sullivan County.

Detailed location data for Dushore includes the ZIP code (18614), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Sullivan County (Laporte), and school district assignment (Sullivan 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 Dushore is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.