Forbes Road Pennsylvania Map

About Forbes Road, Pennsylvania

Forbes Road is a locality in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Forbes Road is located at 40.3540°N, 79.5217°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15627.

Forbes Road, in Westmoreland County, unfurls through a landscape carved by ancient glaciers and the persistent work of water. It lies 11.1 miles east of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 81°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north-north-east of Greensburg. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of summer foliage and the fiery hues of autumn, rise and fall, their slopes often holding the neat, ordered geometry of agricultural fields. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant hum of unseen life, a quiet symphony of nature asserting itself against the human imprint. Streams, like silver threads, weave through the valleys, their banks often softened by dense thickets of alder and fern, while the sky above, a vast canvas, frequently shifts from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of a coming storm, painting the land in dramatic light. The history of Forbes Road is a narrative of ambition and resilience, tracing back to the early days of westward expansion, its very name a whisper of military campaigns and frontier passage. This land once sustained a robust mining economy, the echoes of pickaxes and the ghosts of coal dust still clinging to the hillsides, a stark reminder of a bygone era. Today, the local economy finds its footing in a blend of agriculture, small businesses that serve the passing traffic and the local populace, and the quiet industry of those who understand the land's enduring fertility. The rhythm of life on Forbes Road is one of steady persistence, a measured pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the community, where the past is not forgotten but informs the present in subtle, almost tactile ways.

About This Forbes Road Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Forbes Road, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.353957, -79.521707. 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 Forbes Road and Westmoreland County.

Detailed location data for Forbes Road includes the ZIP code (15633), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Westmoreland County (Greensburg), 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 Forbes Road is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.