Elrama Pennsylvania Map

About Elrama, Pennsylvania

Elrama is a locality in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 285. The population density is 753.7 people per km². Elrama is located at 40.2520°N, 79.9250°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15038.

Elrama reveals itself through the steady, muscular presence of the Monongahela River, which carves a deep, industrial groove through the dense woodland of the Allegheny Plateau. It lies 2.7 miles south of Jefferson Hills, PA (from Jefferson Hills, PA: bearing 172°T), and is situated 9.7 miles southeast of Mount Lebanon. The landscape holds a heavy, quiet gravity, defined by the sharp descent into Calamity Hollow and the persistent climb of the surrounding terrain that stretches toward the distant, hazy blue of the Allegheny Mountains. Light in this valley behaves with a somber precision, catching the gray-green surface of the water or lingering on the steep embankments as the afternoon wanes. Residents find a familiar, flat expanse at the Elrama Fire Company Ballfield, a patch of earth that serves as a communal anchor amidst the verticality of the ridges. Five miles to the east, the stillness of Butlers Lake provides a stark contrast to the relentless, northward flow of the river, offering a quiet basin where the air seems to thicken with the scent of damp soil and ancient stone.

Elrama maintains a character forged by the relentless rhythm of extraction and transport, where the weight of coal and the memory of heavy industry linger in the very architecture of the hillside homes. The economy has shifted from the soot-stained intensity of the past, yet the influence of the river remains the primary artery for movement and trade, dictating the pace of life for those who work the banks. Walking the local lanes, one senses a deliberate, unadorned endurance in the brickwork and the sturdy, modest foundations of the neighborhood. The atmosphere is not one of fleeting trends but of a persistent, working-class resilience that recognizes the value of a solid shift and a quiet evening. Even as the modern world encroaches, Elrama keeps its own counsel, holding onto a distinct, industrial grit that marks it as a singular point on the map, far from the salt and spray of any distant coast, defined entirely by the rugged, inland earth that sustains it.

About This Elrama Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elrama, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.252014, -79.925049. 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 Elrama includes the ZIP code (15038), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Washington County (Washington), and school district assignment (Ringgold 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.