Frankstown Pennsylvania Map

About Frankstown, Pennsylvania

Frankstown is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 96. The population density is 650.3 people per km². Frankstown is located at 40.4440°N, 78.3547°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16648.

Frankstown occupies a basin where the land yields to the persistent, rhythmic flow of the Frankstown Branch Juniata River. It lies 5.6 miles south-southeast of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 158°T), and is situated 2.1 miles east-northeast of Hollidaysburg. The terrain here is defined by the heavy, wooded silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains looming nine miles to the west, casting long, bruised shadows across the valley floor as the afternoon light wanes. A mile away, the geological oddity of The Loop pulls the river into a tight, curving embrace, while the nearby Chimney Rocks Park offers a vantage point where the limestone outcroppings remain as silent observers of the shifting seasons. Three miles distant, the waters of Lakemont Reservoir hold the sky in a cool, stillness that mirrors the quietude of the surrounding woodlands, grounding the landscape in an ancient, earthen permanence.

Frankstown grew from the necessity of the frontier, serving as a vital node for travelers and traders who recognized the valley as a natural corridor through the interior. The local economy has long been tethered to the pulse of the earth and the industry that followed, transitioning from early agricultural roots to a quiet persistence in the modern age. Where once the clatter of commerce defined the day, a steady, measured pace now prevails, marked by the simple sounds of residential life and the wind moving through the valley trees. The legacy of those who carved a path through this region remains in the character of the soil and the architecture of the older dwellings, which stand with a stoic, unadorned dignity against the changing horizon.

About This Frankstown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Frankstown, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.443961, -78.354735. 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 Frankstown includes the ZIP code (16648), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Blair County (Hollidaysburg), and school district assignment (Hollidaysburg Area 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.