Greentown Pennsylvania Map

About Greentown, Pennsylvania

Greentown is a locality in Pike County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Greentown is located at 41.3218°N, 75.3055°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18426.

Greentown rests in a fold of northeastern Pennsylvania, where the land rises and falls with a quiet persistence, cloaked in the deep greens of oak and maple. It lies 19.5 miles east-south-east of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 108°T), and is situated 7.7 miles south-south-east of The Hideout. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of the forest floor, a perfume that clings to the winding roads and the fields that stretch between them. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, tends to fall in diffused shafts, illuminating the mist that often lingers in the hollows and giving the landscape a soft, almost ethereal quality. The Schuylkill River, though a good distance away, seems to whisper its presence through the very texture of the terrain, its influence felt in the persistent moisture that nourishes the abundant growth. The history of Greentown is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet industry that has shaped it. Once a hub for quarrying and logging, the echoes of those endeavors can still be discerned in the remnants of old stone walls and the occasional clearing that hints at a past abundance of timber. Today, the local economy finds its strength in a blend of agriculture and small businesses, with farms still dotting the hillsides, their fields a patchwork of cultivated color against the wilder green. The rhythm of Greentown is one of steady progress, a deliberate pace dictated by the changing seasons and the enduring connection to the land that has always been its bedrock.

About This Greentown Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Greentown, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Greentown and Pike County.

Detailed location data for Greentown includes the ZIP code (18426), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Pike County (Milford), 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 Greentown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.