Greenwood Pennsylvania Map

About Greenwood, Pennsylvania

Greenwood is a locality in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,114. The population density is 712.3 people per km². Greenwood is located at 40.5377°N, 78.3541°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17222, 17846, 18507.

Greenwood emerges from the landscape as a quiet intersection of earth and water, defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Stump Run that carves a narrow path through the local soil. It lies 7.8 miles east-southeast of Chambersburg, PA (from Chambersburg, PA: bearing 106°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south of Shippensburg. The terrain around Greenwood slopes with a deliberate grace, pulling the eye toward the distant silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains that anchor the horizon to the west. Within the immediate vicinity, the Mt Cydonia Ponds Natural Area offers a sanctuary of damp earth and thickets, while the nearby Caledonia Water Company Pond reflects the shifting colors of the sky, its surface often mirroring the heavy, humid stillness of a Pennsylvania afternoon. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the dense, shadowed canopy of the Mont Alto State Forest provides a dark, verdant boundary that cools the air and mutes the sounds of the passing day.

Greenwood carries a weight of industry and labor in its foundations, shaped by the cycles of the nearby English Valley where the land has long dictated the rhythm of human enterprise. The economic pulse of the region remains tied to the earth, echoing the persistence of those who worked the soil and navigated the local timber long before the modern era. Residents find their way through the weeks with a steady, unadorned focus, often traversing the Lippencot Trail to experience the rugged character of the surrounding woods. Whether through the persistent maintenance of local infrastructure or the quiet preservation of the natural landscape, the life of Greenwood is marked by a refusal to hurry, favoring instead the slow, methodical accumulation of seasons and the enduring clarity of the inland light.

About This Greenwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Greenwood, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.537705, -78.35414. 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 Greenwood includes the ZIP code (17222, 17846, 18507), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Franklin County (Chambersburg), and school district assignment (Altoona 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.