Harrison Pennsylvania Map

About Harrison, Pennsylvania

Harrison is a locality in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 174. Harrison is located at 41.9162°N, 77.7047°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 16948, 16937.

Harrison defines itself through the quiet persistence of the Allegheny Plateau, where the land rises in long, deliberate swells of earth and timber. It lies 55.6 miles northeast of Saint Marys, PA (from Saint Marys, PA: bearing 52°T), and is situated 18.9 miles southeast of Wellsville. The air here holds a crisp, mineral clarity, particularly as the light fails and the shadows stretch long across the fields of Swartz Hollow. A mile from the center of Harrison, the waters of Dodge Hollow Run trace a thin, silver line through the undergrowth, their movement providing a constant, low-frequency hum against the silence of the surrounding canopy. Dense timberlands of the Susquehannock State Forest press close to the perimeter of the settlement, offering a dark, evergreen contrast to the lighter hues of the meadows that have been cleared for pasture and homesteads.

Harrison maintains a measured pace, anchored by a heritage of rural industry that has evolved from early timber extraction into a quiet, agrarian resilience. Life here turns on the seasons rather than the clock, with the local economy tethered to the health of the woods and the productivity of the soil. Residents often traverse the Buckseller Run Trail to reach the deeper reaches of the wilderness, or find a brief reprieve at the Ballfield, where the grass is kept short and the openness of the sky offers a sharp departure from the dense, tangled thickets of the interior. While the distant, pale blue silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally haunts the horizon on exceptionally clear days, Harrison remains firmly rooted in its own immediate, intricate geography.

About This Harrison Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Harrison, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.91618, -77.704713. 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 Harrison includes the ZIP code (16948, 16937), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Potter County (Coudersport), and school district assignment.

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.