Heilwood Pennsylvania Map

About Heilwood, Pennsylvania

Heilwood is a locality in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 239. The population density is 70.4 people per km². Heilwood is located at 40.6209°N, 78.9150°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15745.

Heilwood rests in a fold of Indiana County, where the land rises and falls in a gentle, persistent rhythm, hinting at the subterranean forces that shaped it. It lies 28.2 miles west-north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 285°T), and is situated 7.5 miles west-south-west of Northern Cambria. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant, sweet perfume of blossoming trees. Rolling hills, cloaked in a mosaic of dense deciduous forest and open fields, stretch towards a sky that can shift from a bruised, stormy gray to a luminous, honeyed gold in the span of an afternoon. Small creeks, born from the higher ground, meander through the valleys, their waters a cool, dark ribbon reflecting the overhanging branches, and the silence is often broken only by the rustle of leaves or the occasional call of a crow. The character of Heilwood is deeply etched by its past, a narrative woven from coal and community. For generations, the rhythmic clang of mining equipment was the heartbeat of this place, a sound that now echoes only in memory and the weathered structures that remain. The local economy, once dominated by the black seam beneath the surface, has since diversified, with residents finding work in neighboring towns and in the growing service sector, yet the legacy of its industrial roots is undeniable, lending a quiet resilience to its people. There is a palpable sense of history in the older homes, their porches worn smooth by countless conversations, and in the way the community gathers, a shared understanding passing between neighbors who have watched the seasons turn, and the generations pass, in this particular corner of Pennsylvania.

About This Heilwood Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Heilwood, 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 Heilwood and Indiana County.

Detailed location data for Heilwood includes the ZIP code (15745), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Indiana County (Indiana), and school district assignment (Penns Manor 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 Heilwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.