Elim Pennsylvania Map

About Elim, Pennsylvania

Elim is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,364. The population density is 651.4 people per km². Elim is located at 40.2972°N, 78.9455°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17566, 15905.

Elim occupies a quiet stretch of ground where the persistent current of Mill Creek carves a path through the earth, defining the local topography with its steady, unadorned flow. It lies 2.3 miles south-southwest of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 208°T), and is situated 1.3 miles south-southeast of Westmont. The landscape unfolds in a series of ridges and shallow depressions, with the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains marking the horizon to the west. Within the immediate vicinity, the terrain slopes toward the lowlands of Soap Hollow, while the proximity of Mill Creek Reservoir ensures a constant presence of still, dark water nearby. Elim Street Park provides a modest clearing where the light of late afternoon catches the tall grasses, casting long, thin shadows that stretch across the cooling soil. To the east, the density of the State Forest Lands begins to assert itself, offering a deep, shadowed contrast to the open fields that define much of the surrounding acreage.

Historical patterns in Elim reflect the steady, deliberate labor typical of the plateau, where the economy has long favored the extraction and movement of resources over the frantic pace of larger hubs. Residents move with a measured gait, their lives shaped by the proximity of the Laurel Highlands Trail and the seasonal rhythms of the woods. While the thunder of White Tail Falls echoes faintly from miles away, the daily existence here is marked by the hum of local transit and the maintenance of property lines that have held for generations. The cultural character remains tethered to the interior of the state, where the architecture favors sturdy, functional brick and timber. In the quiet transition from day to dusk, the air takes on a crisp, metallic quality that speaks to the altitude and the cooling influence of the nearby canopy, grounding Elim in a reality that is both solitary and enduring.

About This Elim Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elim, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.297243, -78.945463. 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 Elim includes the ZIP code (17566, 15905), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Cambria County (Ebensburg), and school district assignment (Westmont Hilltop 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.