Flinton Pennsylvania Map

About Flinton, Pennsylvania

Flinton is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 169. The population density is 124.0 people per km². Flinton is located at 40.7153°N, 78.5181°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16627.

Flinton rests in a hollow carved by time and water, where the gentle slopes of Cambria County rise and fall like the quiet breaths of the land. It lies 15.0 miles north-north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 8.9 miles north-east of Patton. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a perpetual coolness even on the sunniest days, and the landscape is a study in muted greens and browns, broken by the silver glint of the Susquehanna River as it winds its way through the valley. Sparse stands of oak and maple cling to the hillsides, their branches often draped with a soft, persistent mist that softens the edges of the world, making the very act of looking feel like an intimate communion with the quietude of the place. The story of Flinton is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent hum of its working life and the echoes of its industrial past. Once, the clatter of coal mining was the dominant sound, a testament to the resourcefulness of the people who sought their fortunes in the earth, and though those days have largely faded, the legacy of that labor still informs the character of Flinton. Today, the local economy finds its footing in more varied pursuits, a quiet resilience that sees families tending to small farms and businesses that serve the needs of the immediate vicinity, their lives unfolding with a steady, unhurried cadence that feels as natural as the slow, steady flow of the river.

About This Flinton Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Flinton, 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 Flinton and Cambria County.

Detailed location data for Flinton includes the ZIP code (16640), 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 (Glendale 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 Flinton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.