Hawley Pennsylvania Map

About Hawley, Pennsylvania

Hawley is a locality in Wayne County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 925. The population density is 734.0 people per km². Hawley is located at 41.4759°N, 75.1821°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18428.

Hawley rests where the Wallenpaupack Creek meets the Delaware River, a place of rolling hills and deep woods that hint at a wilder past. It lies 25.3 miles east of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 79°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-south-east of Honesdale. The land here is a study in soft greens and shadowed blues, with the occasional stark white of birch against the richer tones of oak and pine. Summer air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of pine needles and damp earth, a palpable presence that clings to the skin like dew. In autumn, the hills ignite with a fiery palette, each tree a brushstroke of crimson, gold, and russet, a fleeting glory before the quiet white of winter descends. The rhythm of life in Hawley often syncs with the sun’s arc, the mornings brisk with purpose and the evenings settling into a comfortable, lingering twilight. This corner of Pennsylvania holds the echoes of industries long past, its economy once tethered to the logging and tanning trades that cleared these forests and processed their bounty. The Wallenpaupack Creek, though now a haven for recreation, once powered mills and carried logs downstream, a vital artery of commerce. Later, the railroad arrived, a steel serpent that brought new settlers and expanded the reach of local businesses, connecting Hawley to wider markets. Today, the spirit of enterprise is gentler, focused on the natural beauty that draws visitors to its shores and trails, a testament to the land's enduring appeal and the resilience of its people. The old stone buildings, weathered by more than a century of seasons, stand as silent witnesses to this evolving story.

About This Hawley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hawley, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.475922, -75.182119. 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 Hawley and Wayne County.

Detailed location data for Hawley includes the ZIP code (18428), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Wayne County (Honesdale), and school district assignment (Wallenpaupack Area School District). 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 Hawley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.