Freeport Pennsylvania Map

About Freeport, Pennsylvania

Freeport is a locality in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,736. The population density is 527.8 people per km². Freeport is located at 40.6862°N, 79.6826°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Freeport is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 16428, 16229.

Freeport defines the sharp convergence of verdant slopes and the persistent, carving motion of Sixteenmile Creek. It lies 8.0 miles northeast of Harborcreek, PA (from Harborcreek, PA: bearing 50°T), and is situated 1.7 miles north of North East. The landscape rises in heavy, sedimented layers from the creek bed, where the air holds the damp, metallic scent of deep earth and moss even during the height of a dry summer. Light here behaves with a peculiar gravity, catching the edges of the limestone strata and turning the common gray stone into something luminous and cold. Residents often gather at Freeport Beach Park, a local space that serves as a quiet anchor where the land meets the water’s edge, offering a vantage point to watch the slow, rhythmic movement of the currents against the bank.

History in Freeport remains written in the quiet endurance of its infrastructure and the remnants of trades that once fueled the local economy. Though the industrial clamor of previous generations has softened, the character of the place persists in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that lines the streets and the collective memory of those who work the inland terrain. Beyond the immediate reach of the settlement, the terrain shifts toward the rugged profile of the Appalachian Mountains visible on the far horizon, while the nearby Gage Gulf deepens the shadows that stretch across the afternoon. Life in Freeport follows the pace of the seasons, marked by the transformation of the surrounding woods and the persistent, steady flow of the creek that has watched the settlement mature through decades of quiet labor.

About This Freeport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Freeport, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.686223, -79.682568. 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 Freeport includes the ZIP code (16428, 16229), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Erie County (Erie), and school district assignment (Freeport 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.