Howard Pennsylvania Map

About Howard, Pennsylvania

Howard is a locality in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 687. The population density is 728.7 people per km². Howard is located at 41.0114°N, 77.6573°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Howard is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 16701, 16841.

Howard emerges from the landscape as a quiet convergence of earth and water, defined primarily by the East Branch Tunungwant Creek that carves a deliberate path through the terrain. It lies 32.0 miles north of Saint Marys, PA (from Saint Marys, PA: bearing 352°T), and is situated 6.8 miles northwest of McKean. The air here holds a crisp, terrestrial weight, undisturbed by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains that mark the horizon far to the south. Three miles away, the surface of Reservoir Number Five catches the low-slung amber light of late afternoon, reflecting a stillness that permeates the surrounding woodland. In Lewis Hollow, the topography deepens into a sheltered basin, where the shadows grow long and cool against the forest edge, creating a stillness that feels as old as the bedrock itself.

Howard maintains a deliberate pace, rooted in a history of industry that once demanded much from the land and its people. The local rhythm is dictated by the modest, purposeful activity of those navigating the transition between the small-town storefronts and the nearby reaches of Lewis Run Borough Park, where the canopy provides a sanctuary for the local flora. Economic life here favors the steady, quiet work of trades and small-scale enterprise, a sharp contrast to the industrial clamor associated with larger regional hubs. Life in Howard is measured by the changing seasons and the slow, persistent flow of the creek, offering a life that values the tangible texture of a day spent in a place where the horizon is defined by trees and the quiet, steady persistence of the soil.

About This Howard Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Howard, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.011386, -77.657314. 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 Howard includes the ZIP code (16701, 16841), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of McKean County (Smethport), and school district assignment (Bald Eagle Area 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.