Elmora Pennsylvania Map

About Elmora, Pennsylvania

Elmora is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 435. The population density is 150.9 people per km². Elmora is located at 40.6017°N, 78.7464°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15737.

Elmora rests in a valley cradled by the rolling, wooded hills of Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It lies 19.3 miles west-north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 287°T), and is situated 4.4 miles south-south-east of Northern Cambria. The land here is a tapestry of shadowed hollows and sun-drenched slopes, where the air carries the crisp scent of pine and damp earth. Streams, born from the higher elevations, meander through the terrain, their waters glinting like slivers of light as they find their way through dense stands of oak and maple. The character of Elmora is one of quiet resilience, a place where the natural world still holds a dominant presence, dictating the pace of life with the changing seasons. The sky above often wears a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon, lending a gentle hue to the landscape. The history of Elmora is deeply entwined with the extraction of the earth's bounty, a legacy evident in the surrounding landscape. Coal mining once formed the backbone of its economy, shaping the very contours of the land and the lives of its inhabitants, a deep-rooted industry that has left its mark, both visible and invisible. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the spirit of hard work and community endures, reflected in the small businesses that still dot the main thoroughfare. Elmora maintains a distinct character, a place where the echoes of its industrial past are softened by the persistent green of the encroaching forests and the steady flow of its waterways, a quiet testament to endurance.

About This Elmora Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elmora, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.601736, -78.746413. 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 Elmora and Cambria County.

Detailed location data for Elmora includes the ZIP code (15722), 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 (Cambria Heights 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 Elmora is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.