Greenwood Pennsylvania Map

About Greenwood, Pennsylvania

Greenwood is a locality in Lackawanna 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 occupies a landscape where the earth holds its breath between the persistent, quiet pull of the Lackawanna River and the distant, hazy silhouette of the Pocono Mountains. It lies 3.2 miles southwest of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 219°T), and is situated 4.9 miles southwest of Dunmore. The terrain here is defined by a slow, rhythmic elevation, shifting from the damp, shaded banks of the river to the firm, mineral-rich soil that supports dense woodland. A mere mile away, the surface of Rocky Glenn Pond catches the afternoon light, acting as a glass pane for the sky and the surrounding hardwoods. At Kobesky Field, the grass grows thick and resilient, serving as the physical center of the neighborhood where the air tastes of cooling slate and damp earth. Even on the clearest days, the horizon suggests the vast, ancient weight of the regional ridges, grounding Greenwood in a geography that feels both permanent and observant.

Greenwood carries the quiet, industrious temperament of a place shaped by the anthracite legacy that once moved through these valleys like a pulse. The local economy, having transitioned from the clamor of heavy extraction, now relies on the steady, unassuming pace of small-scale commerce and the daily habits of those who call the valley home. History here is not found in grand monuments, but in the way the local roads follow the natural contours of the basin, mirroring the paths carved by the water. For those seeking the wilder edges of the terrain, Nay Aug Park Gorge and the cascading water of Nay Aug Falls remain an essential reminder of the land’s raw force, located just a short distance away. Whether traversing the more distant Pinnacle Trail or simply watching the shadows lengthen across a quiet street, there is a sense that Greenwood remains in constant, modest conversation with the geology that defines its borders.

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 Lackawanna County (Scranton), 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.