Jefferson Pennsylvania Map
Jefferson, Schuylkill County
Jefferson, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Jefferson, Schuylkill County.
Interactive Map of Jefferson, Pennsylvania
| City | Jefferson |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.584536 |
| Longitude | -76.129664 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Jefferson, Pennsylvania
Jefferson is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Jefferson is located at 40.5845°N, 76.1297°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17311.0.
Jefferson sits within a gentle embrace of rolling hills, their slopes often softened by the deep green of mature trees, hinting at the Appalachian foothills that shape this corner of Schuylkill County. It lies 20.2 miles north-north-west of Reading, PA (from Reading, PA: bearing 328°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south-south-east of Pottsville. The land here breathes a quiet resilience, a character carved not by dramatic peaks, but by the patient sculpting of water and wind over millennia. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, possesses a diffused quality, illuminating the weathered wood of farmhouses and the stoic grey of ancient stone barns with a tender, almost melancholic glow. The air, particularly in the mornings before the day’s quiet industry begins, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, a subtle perfume that speaks of the surrounding woodlands. The history of Jefferson is inextricably linked to the earth’s bounty, a narrative of extraction and perseverance that echoes through the landscape. Once a vital hub for the region's coal mining operations, the legacy of that era is still palpable, not in overt scars, but in the very bones of the community and the sturdy, practical architecture that shelters its people. While the mines have largely fallen silent, the spirit of hard work and self-reliance persists, finding new expression in local businesses and the continued stewardship of the land. The Schuylkill River, a ribbon of often steely water, has been both a source of life and a conduit for the region’s commerce, its presence a constant, murmuring reminder of the forces that have shaped Jefferson's destiny.
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About This Jefferson Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Jefferson, 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 Jefferson and Schuylkill County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Jefferson is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Jefferson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
