Elderton Pennsylvania Map

About Elderton, Pennsylvania

Elderton is a locality in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 310. The population density is 318.8 people per km². Elderton is located at 40.6951°N, 79.3414°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15774.

Elderton rests in a quiet corner of Armstrong County, where the land begins to roll and dip with the promise of hidden hollows. It lies 25.3 miles east-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 58°T), and is situated 5.4 miles north-west of Armstrong Township. The fields, stitched with the deep greens of summer and the golds of approaching harvest, stretch towards the horizon, broken only by the occasional dark, brooding line of woodland. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the canopy, falls in broad, warm swathes, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the air and casting long, languid shadows that shift with the slow turning of the day. The air itself carries the scent of freshly cut grass and the damp earth that lies beneath, a breath of the rural heart that beats steadily here. The story of Elderton is one of resilience and adaptation, its roots reaching back to a time when agriculture was the lifeblood of this region. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile soil and the quiet beauty of the land, established a community that has weathered the ebbs and flows of changing economies. Though the echoes of its agricultural past are still present in the weathered barns and the enduring farming families, the landscape now also bears the subtle imprint of other endeavors, reflecting a steady, unpretentious progress. The rhythm of life in Elderton is one of measured steps, where the seasons dictate the pace and the close-knit relationships provide a comforting constancy, a gentle hum beneath the wider world's clamor.

About This Elderton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elderton, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.695065, -79.341429. 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 Elderton and Armstrong County.

Detailed location data for Elderton includes the ZIP code (15736), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Armstrong County (Kittanning), and school district assignment (Armstrong 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 Elderton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.