Glenburn Pennsylvania Map

About Glenburn, Pennsylvania

Glenburn is a locality in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,148. The population density is 252.8 people per km². Glenburn is located at 41.5237°N, 75.7238°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18414.

Glenburn occupies a quiet stretch of land where the steady flow of Ackerly Creek defines the local topography, carving a path through the earth that has long dictated the layout of the settlement. It lies 8.5 miles north-northwest of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 338°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-northwest of Dunmore. The landscape is characterized by a deliberate, terrestrial stillness, where the low-lying terrain gives way to the distant, hazy silhouette of the Pocono Mountains standing guard on the horizon. At the center of this environment, Glenburn Pond mirrors the shifting grays and golds of the sky, acting as a natural basin that gathers the runoff from the surrounding woodlands. The air here carries a crisp, inland clarity, especially when the afternoon light catches the damp earth of the Northern Electric Railbed, an old corridor that now serves as a quiet artery for those wandering through the brush and timber.

History in Glenburn lingers in the quiet persistence of its land use, reflecting a past defined by the transition from rural agricultural rhythms to the steady, modest pace of a residential outpost. While the echoes of industrial expansion once hummed through the broader region, this specific locale maintains a focus on its local connections, favoring the movement of people over the heavy extraction of goods. Life here moves with the deliberate tempo of a place that has learned to accommodate its geography, whether one is traversing the overgrown paths of the Northern Electric Railbed or observing the stillness of the water at Glenburn Pond. It is a place that demands little attention, yet rewards the traveler with a sense of grounded permanence, anchored by the recurring, seasonal cycle of the creek and the silent, distant presence of the high ridges to the east.

About This Glenburn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glenburn, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.523689, -75.723803. 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 Glenburn includes the ZIP code (18414), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lackawanna County (Scranton), and school district assignment (Abington Heights 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.