Highland Park Pennsylvania Map

About Highland Park, Pennsylvania

Highland Park is a locality in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,317. The population density is 686.2 people per km². Highland Park is located at 40.6217°N, 77.5706°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17044, 18960, 18045.

Highland Park defines its character through the steady, persistent carve of Cobbs Creek, which winds through the verdant corridors of Cobbs Creek Park to shape the local topography. It lies 1.7 miles northeast of Drexel Hill, PA (from Drexel Hill, PA: bearing 41°T), and is situated 5.8 miles west of Philadelphia. Dense woodlands provide a natural buffer, grounding the residential streets in a quiet, arboreal stillness that persists even as the modern world hums nearby. The light here often catches the damp earth after a rain, turning the soil a deep, rich brown that speaks to the fertility of the Pennsylvania landscape. Residents move through these spaces with a sense of familiarity, their daily patterns dictated by the seasonal shift of shadows across the park’s pathways and the cooling influence of the creek as it moves toward the distant, rolling horizons of the Appalachian Mountains.

Historical growth in Highland Park emerged from the steady expansion of regional transit and suburban development, creating a distinct rhythm of brick-lined streets and sturdy, mid-century homes. The local economy benefits from its proximity to major centers of industry and education, though the neighborhood maintains an independent, residential gravity that separates it from the frantic pace of the surrounding urban sprawl. While the Falls of Schuylkill provide a distant, rushing echo of the region's industrial power, the quietude of Highland Park remains its most persistent trait. Life here is measured in the small, reliable interactions of neighbors and the maintenance of a landscape that honors its connection to the inland forests, keeping the frenetic energy of the larger world at a respectful distance.

About This Highland Park Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Highland Park, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.621671, -77.570621. 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 Highland Park includes the ZIP code (17044, 18960, 18045), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Delaware County (Media), and school district assignment (Mifflin County 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.