Ford Cliff Pennsylvania Map
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Interactive Map of Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania
| City | Ford Cliff |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Armstrong County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.760342 |
| Longitude | -79.533656 |
| Population | 361 |
| Density | 1834.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 16228 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Kittanning |
| School District | Armstrong School District |
About Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania
Ford Cliff is a locality in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 361. The population density is 1834.0 people per km². Ford Cliff is located at 40.7603°N, 79.5337°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ford Cliff is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 16228.Ford Cliff defines the rugged character of the Allegheny Plateau, where the landscape is carved by the persistent current of Tub Mill Run as it cuts through the earth. It lies 17.9 miles northeast of New Kensington, PA (from New Kensington, PA: bearing 43°T), and is situated 3.9 miles south of Kittanning. The air here holds the cool, damp weight of the deep woods, and the terrain rises into the uneven, forested shoulders of the region, far removed from the leveling influence of any coastal tide. To the east, Limestone Hollow dips into the shadows of the hills, creating a quiet basin that gathers the evening mist long before the sun disappears. Residents find a simple, open space for reflection at the Ford Cliff Playground, where the ground is marked by the shifting seasonal light that filters through the canopy of native oaks.
Industrial memory persists here, echoing the heavy labor that once propelled the local economy through the extraction and processing of the earth’s hidden wealth. While the rhythms of daily life have shifted, the proximity of Crooked Creek Lake provides a steady, reflective presence for those who live where the plateau breaks into steep, verdant ridges. The distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains serves as a permanent, immovable landmark on the horizon, grounding the perspective of every traveler passing through. Ford Cliff maintains a character built on the sturdiness of its geography, where the persistence of the local creek and the stillness of the nearby hollow define the slow, deliberate pace of the passing day.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Ford Cliff Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 336° NW
- Armstrong Trail (Private Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 318° NW
- Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 319° NW
- Armstrong Trails Property (Private Recreation) — 0.5 mi, 228° SW
- Pittsburgh Plate Glass Ford City Works (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 003° N
- Lenape Elementary School (Recreation Easement) — 0.8 mi, 074° E
- 7th Avenue Playground (Local Recreation) — 0.9 mi, 026° NE
- Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 036° NE
- State Game Land 247 (State Resource Management Area) — 1.4 mi, 009° N
- Fort Armstrong (Monument) — 1.7 mi, 018° N
- Crooked Creek Lake (Recreation Area) — 3.4 mi, 160° S
- Nicholson Island (Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 228° SW
- Kittanning (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 016° N
- Giant Cowboy (Public Artwork) — 3.8 mi, 040° NE
- Cooper Hall (Saxonburg Museum) (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 268° W
- Saxonburg Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 268° W
- Cornplanter's Defeat (Registered Battlefield) — 15.4 mi, 344° N
- Community park (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 151° SE
- Bradys Bend Iron Furnaces Historical Site (Historic Ruins) — 17.1 mi, 344° N
- Traister Petroglyphs (Historic Ruins) — 17.8 mi, 007° N
- Large Scale Systems Museum (LSSM) (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 222° SW
- GQT Cinemas 18 (Cinema) — 18.8 mi, 227° SW
- Marshall Auditorium (Theatre) — 19.6 mi, 221° SW
- Succop Theater (Theatre) — 20.4 mi, 284° W
- Barking Slopes Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.9 mi, 221° SW
- Audubon Society (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 274° W
- MovieScoop Indiana Mall Cinemas (Cinema) — 21.1 mi, 120° SE
- IUP Museum (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 117° SE
- Clarion, Pennsylvania Wild And Scenic River Study Area (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.2 mi, 357° N · 12k acres
- Allegheny, Pennsylvania Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 30.7 mi, 342° N · 35k acres
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About This Ford Cliff Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ford Cliff, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.760342, -79.533656. 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 Ford Cliff includes the ZIP code (16228), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Armstrong County (Kittanning), and school district assignment (Armstrong 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.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
