Hopwood Pennsylvania Map

About Hopwood, Pennsylvania

Hopwood is a locality in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,767. The population density is 333.3 people per km². Hopwood is located at 39.8770°N, 79.7020°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15401.

Hopwood rests in a fold of southwestern Pennsylvania's rolling terrain, where the land gently slopes toward the Monongahela River watershed. It lies 21.8 miles north-east of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 38°T), and is situated 1.8 miles south-south-east of Uniontown. The air here, especially in the early morning, often carries the damp scent of earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle clinging to the verges. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch across the higher ground, their green blades catching the sun, while pockets of deciduous forest, a mix of oak, maple, and beech, carpet the steeper ravines. Stone fences, remnants of older cultivation, still trace the boundaries of properties, their weathered grey surfaces softened by moss. The sky above Hopwood can be a vast canvas, stretching from the pale blue of a clear afternoon to the bruised purples and oranges of a coming storm, the light often diffused and tender, particularly as day surrenders to dusk. The story of Hopwood is bound to the rich veins of coal that once fueled its growth. This land, shaped by the industry that defined it for generations, now bears the quiet marks of that past, with old tipples and mining scars slowly being reclaimed by nature. The local economy, while diversifying, still feels the echoes of its industrial heritage, with a resilient spirit evident in the small businesses that serve the surrounding farms and residences. The nearby Youghiogheny River, though not directly in Hopwood, forms a significant part of the regional landscape, offering opportunities for recreation and shaping the drainage of the surrounding hills. Hopwood itself, a place where the rhythms of life are dictated more by the seasons and the quiet hum of daily routines than by bustling urban centers, retains a palpable sense of continuity, a feeling of belonging to a landscape that has been worked and lived in for a long time.

About This Hopwood Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Hopwood, 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 Hopwood and Fayette County.

Detailed location data for Hopwood includes the ZIP code (15445), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Fayette County (Uniontown), and school district assignment (Laurel Highlands 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 Hopwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.