Girard Pennsylvania Map

About Girard, Pennsylvania

Girard is a locality in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,962. The population density is 490.8 people per km². Girard is located at 42.0003°N, 80.3181°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16417.

Girard rests in a landscape shaped by both natural forces and human endeavor, where the rich, dark soil of Erie County rolls gently toward the distant, shimmering expanse of Lake Erie. It lies 9.2 miles west-south-west of Millcreek, PA (from Millcreek, PA: bearing 239°T), and is situated 1.7 miles south-east of Lake City. The air here often carries a clean, crisp scent, a blend of damp earth and, on certain days, the faint, briny tang of the lake. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch across the terrain, their green hues deepening with the summer sun, interspersed with the darker, more somber greens of deciduous woodlands that offer a quiet refuge. The sky above Girard can be a dramatic canvas, particularly at dusk when the fading light bleeds into bruised purples and soft oranges, casting long, melancholic shadows across the land. The roots of Girard run deep into the agricultural heritage of northwestern Pennsylvania, a place where farming has long been the steady heartbeat of its economy. Generations have worked this land, coaxing sustenance from its fertile ground, and the echoes of that labor can still be felt in the enduring presence of family farms and the quiet hum of agricultural machinery. Beyond the fields, the town itself has seen its share of industrial shifts, from its early days as a hub for various manufacturing enterprises to the more diversified economic landscape of today. While specific landmarks might not draw international acclaim, the character of Girard is etched in its modest, well-kept homes, its active community life, and the enduring spirit of its residents, who navigate life with a practical grace, often finding beauty in the everyday rhythms of their well-established corner of the world.

About This Girard Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Girard, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.000334, -80.318119. 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 Girard and Erie County.

Detailed location data for Girard includes the ZIP code (16417), 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 (Girard School District). 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 Girard is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.