Jacksonville Pennsylvania Map

About Jacksonville, Pennsylvania

Jacksonville is a locality in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 620. The population density is 48.6 people per km². Jacksonville is located at 40.5609°N, 79.3018°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 15752, 18974, 18014.

Jacksonville holds a quiet presence where the Ontelaunee Creek carves a persistent, silver path through the Pennsylvania landscape. It lies 16.4 miles west-northwest of Hilltown, PA (from Hilltown, PA: bearing 287°T), and is situated 2.8 miles north-northeast of Trexler. The earth here is defined by a slow, deliberate geology, where the land rises into modest, verdant swells that keep the horizon tethered to the soil. Leaser Lake sits as a mirror to the sky, its stillness offering a reprieve from the persistent motion of the creek, which draws the eye toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. The air in Jacksonville carries a crisp, earthen weight, particularly at dusk when the light turns a bruised violet and settles into the hollows of the landscape with a heavy, cooling grace.

Jacksonville grew from the quiet industry of the interior, where the rhythm of the seasons dictated the prosperity of the local fields and the steady output of the soil. The proximity to the Kistler Valley reminds the traveler of the deep agricultural roots that once anchored the economy, though the pace of life now favors a measured, private existence over the clamor of former times. Residents often seek the solitude of the Valley Rim Trail, a path that traces the boundaries of a terrain shaped by long-standing tradition rather than rapid expansion. Visitors to the Leaser Lake (formerly Ontelaunee Creek) SRMA find a landscape that demands little but offers a profound, steady clarity, marking Jacksonville as a place where the passage of time is felt in the shifting shadows of the trees rather than the hurried ticking of a clock.

About This Jacksonville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jacksonville, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.56093, -79.30181. 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 Jacksonville includes the ZIP code (15752, 18974, 18014), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lehigh County (Allentown), and school district assignment (Apollo-Ridge 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.