Gillett Pennsylvania Map

About Gillett, Pennsylvania

Gillett is a locality in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Gillett is located at 41.9512°N, 76.7944°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16925.

Gillett rests in a quiet valley, where the land rolls in generous, soft swells toward the horizon. It lies 9.6 miles south of Elmira, NY (from Elmira, NY: bearing 176°T), and is situated 7.3 miles south of Southport. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the distant, sun-warmed hayfields that stretch out like rumpled blankets. Scattered farmsteads, their tin roofs glinting like scattered coins, punctuate the green expanse, their silos standing as stoic sentinels against the vast, ever-changing Pennsylvania sky. The Susquehanna River, a broad, glinting ribbon, winds its way through the surrounding terrain, its presence a constant, murmuring counterpoint to the rustle of leaves and the occasional distant bark of a dog. The light often breaks through the clouds in wide, golden shafts, illuminating patches of woodland and illuminating the subtle, almost imperceptible rise and fall of the terrain, a landscape that feels both lived-in and timeless. The history of Gillett is bound to the agricultural pulse of Bradford County, a place where the rhythm of the seasons has long dictated the pace of life. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile land and the promise of a new beginning, cleared forests and established homesteads, their efforts etched into the very contours of the hills. The local economy, though diversified over the years, still retains a strong connection to farming, with dairy cows dotting pastures and fields of corn and soybeans yielding their harvest under the summer sun. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring character of Gillett lies in its resilient spirit and the quiet pride of its residents, a spirit reflected in the well-maintained homes and the community gatherings that still hold a central place in the social fabric. The legacy of generations who worked this land is palpable, a subtle hum beneath the surface of everyday life.

About This Gillett Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Gillett, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.951185, -76.7944. 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 Gillett and Bradford County.

Detailed location data for Gillett includes the ZIP code (16925), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Bradford County (Towanda), 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 Gillett is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.