Fairmount Springs Pennsylvania Map

About Fairmount Springs, Pennsylvania

Fairmount Springs is a locality in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Fairmount Springs is located at 41.2479°N, 76.3072°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18629.

Fairmount Springs exhales a quiet breath of Appalachia, where rolling hills, cloaked in a deep, emerald green, cradle the land. It lies 22.1 miles west of Wilkes Barre, PA (from Wilkes Barre, PA: bearing 270°T), and is situated 8.8 miles west-south-west of Sweet Valley. The Susquehanna River, a broad, silver ribbon, snakes through the valley, its banks softened by stands of mature oak and maple, their leaves a rustling murmur in the breeze. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, has a diffused, almost pearly quality, illuminating the gentle slopes and the scattered farmsteads that dot the landscape. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and distant pine, a constant reminder of the untamed wildness that presses in on the edges of habitation. The history of Fairmount Springs is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land that sustained them. Once a vital artery for the lumber and coal industries that fueled the region's growth, its economy has since diversified, with agriculture still playing a significant role, its fields yielding crops under the watchful gaze of the surrounding mountains. The legacy of these past endeavors can be seen in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the older buildings, a quiet testament to resilience. Today, Fairmount Springs thrives on a more measured pace, its character defined by the enduring connection to the natural world and the close-knit relationships forged over generations.

About This Fairmount Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fairmount Springs, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.24786, -76.307159. 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 Fairmount Springs and Luzerne County.

Detailed location data for Fairmount Springs includes the ZIP code (17814), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Luzerne County (Wilkes-Barre), and school district assignment. 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 Fairmount Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.