Egypt Pennsylvania Map

About Egypt, Pennsylvania

Egypt is a locality in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,588. The population density is 679.3 people per km². Egypt is located at 40.6853°N, 75.5330°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 16881, 15824, 18052.

Egypt remains defined by the persistent, quiet passage of Acy Run, which carves a modest line through the terrain as it moves toward the broader regional drainage. It lies 23.2 miles west-southwest of Saint Marys, PA (from Saint Marys, PA: bearing 237°T), and is situated 9.6 miles northeast of Brookville. The landscape surrounding Egypt consists of heavy, fertile soil that has long supported the agricultural traditions of the Pennsylvania interior, rising eventually toward the distant silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains that anchor the horizon to the west. A short mile away, the open tracts of State Game Land 054 offer a dense, undisturbed refuge for local wildlife, providing a sharp contrast to the orderly, gridded streets that characterize the settled portions of the land. When the autumn light shifts, the air takes on a crisp, metallic edge, sharpening the outlines of the fields and casting long, thin shadows across the dormant earth.

Industry and the echoes of early settlement have left a distinct mark on the character of Egypt, where the economy transitioned from the agrarian roots of the nineteenth century into the diversified modern commerce of the Lehigh Valley. While the proximity to the McFadden Trail invites those seeking a path through the woods, the rhythm of daily life is dictated by the steady, industrious work ethic inherited from those who built the local infrastructure. Residents often look toward the quiet expanse of Kyle Lake, eight miles distant, as a place for reflection, though the true pulse of the area remains found in the interplay between the established residential neighborhoods and the expansive, protected reaches of the nearby forest, Clear Creek State Forest. Egypt maintains a grounded, functional identity, where the legacy of the past is not merely preserved in archives, but felt in the enduring brickwork and the deliberate, slow-moving pace of the local afternoon.

About This Egypt Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Egypt, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.685278, -75.533025. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Egypt includes the ZIP code (16881, 15824, 18052), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Jefferson County (Brookville), and school district assignment (Whitehall-Coplay School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.