Jamestown Pennsylvania Map

About Jamestown, Pennsylvania

Jamestown is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 233. The population density is 137.8 people per km². Jamestown is located at 40.4045°N, 78.6553°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15946.

Jamestown rests in a valley cradled by hills that seem to exhale a quiet, persistent green. It lies 15.8 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 240°T), and is situated 6.7 miles south-south-east of Ebensburg. The landscape here is a study in gentle slopes and wide, open skies, where fields of corn and soybeans unfurl like rumpled carpets towards the horizon. The Conemaugh River, a ribbon of pewter and silver, winds its way through the heart of Jamestown, its banks fringed with a hardy, determined growth of trees that have weathered countless seasons. Even on a clear day, a certain softness imbues the air, a subtle haze that softens the edges of the world and lends a dreamlike quality to the rolling terrain. The houses, many of them sturdy brick structures with porches that invite lingering, seem to absorb the muted sunlight, their colors deepening as the day wears on. The story of Jamestown is one etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent hum of industry and the quiet resilience of its people. For generations, the rich seams of coal beneath these hills fueled the furnaces of America, and the echoes of that labor still resonate in the character of the place. While the mines may have quieted, the spirit of hard work and self-reliance remains. The local economy, once defined by the black gold of the earth, now draws strength from agriculture and a growing number of small businesses that lend Jamestown its unique, unhurried rhythm. You can feel the history in the old train depot, a silent sentinel to a bygone era of bustling commerce, and in the warm greetings exchanged on the sidewalks, a testament to a community that remembers its roots.

About This Jamestown Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Jamestown, 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 Jamestown and Cambria County.

Detailed location data for Jamestown includes the ZIP code (15946), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Cambria County (Ebensburg), and school district assignment (Jamestown Area 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 Jamestown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.