Ferndale Pennsylvania Map

About Ferndale, Pennsylvania

Ferndale is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,517. The population density is 1523.0 people per km². Ferndale is located at 40.2890°N, 78.9147°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15905.

Ferndale rests in a hollow, a gathering of homes and businesses cradled by the rolling, forested hills of Cambria County. It lies 31.6 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 240°T), and is situated 2.6 miles south of Johnstown. The air here, especially in the early morning when mist still clings to the valleys, carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, a subtle perfume that clings to the senses. The landscape itself is a study in soft contours, where the land rises and falls with a quiet dignity, dotted with the occasional weathered barn or the glint of a distant rooftop. The sky overhead often seems vast, a canvas for shifting clouds that paint the hillsides with fleeting shadows, particularly during the late afternoon when the sun begins its descent, casting long, golden fingers across the land. Originally, Ferndale owed its existence to the rich veins of coal that lay beneath its soil, a hard-won bounty that shaped its early character and fueled the lives of its inhabitants. The echoes of that industrial past are still palpable, a quiet undercurrent in the rhythm of daily life, though the landscape has since reclaimed much of its verdant mantle. The local economy, while diversified now, still carries a memory of the pickaxe and the mine shaft, a heritage that has fostered a resilient, close-knit spirit among its people. Here, the pace is measured, dictated not by the clamor of progress but by the gentle turning of seasons and the enduring strength of community bonds, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this Cambria County locality.

About This Ferndale Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Ferndale, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Ferndale and Cambria County.

Detailed location data for Ferndale includes the ZIP code (17866), 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 (Ferndale Area 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 Ferndale is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.