Indian Head Pennsylvania Map

About Indian Head, Pennsylvania

Indian Head is a locality in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Indian Head is located at 40.0248°N, 79.3950°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15446.

Indian Head rises from the rolling terrain of Fayette County, a place where the land itself seems to hold its breath. It lies 27.6 miles south-east of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 140°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-south-east of Bear Rocks. The hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of hardwoods, soften the edges of the sky, and in the late afternoon, a honeyed light spills across the fields, illuminating the stubble of harvested corn with a quiet, burnished glow. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine, a fragrance deepened by the occasional whisper of wind through the valleys. Small creeks, their beds often choked with smooth, grey stones, thread their way through the landscape, their murmurs a constant, low-pitched song beneath the rustle of leaves. The houses, many with porches that seem to invite lingering, are scattered like seeds dropped from a generous hand, their chimneys hinting at hearths that have warmed generations against the chill of these Appalachian slopes. This is a corner of Pennsylvania where the echoes of industry still resonate, though the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of coal trains have largely faded into memory. Indian Head once pulsed with the rhythm of mining, a lifeblood drawn from the deep earth that shaped its character and its people. Now, the land, slowly reclaiming its own, hosts farms that continue the agricultural legacy, their fields a patchwork of emerald and gold under the vast, indifferent sky. The local economy, adapted and resilient, finds its footing in these enduring traditions, a quiet testament to the strength of those who have called this place home. The character of Indian Head is etched not in grand monuments, but in the steady persistence of its inhabitants, a people who understand the land and its seasons, and who carry the quiet dignity of lives lived in concert with the earth.

About This Indian Head Map Page

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

Detailed location data for Indian Head includes the ZIP code (16441), 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. 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 Indian Head is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.