Jonestown Pennsylvania Map

About Jonestown, Pennsylvania

Jonestown is a locality in Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States. Jonestown is located at 40.1295°N, 79.9737°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17038.

Jonestown rests within a landscape of rolling hills, a gentle rise and fall that suggests the slow, deliberate sculpting of water and time. It lies 14.1 miles south-south-east of Bethel Park, PA (from Bethel Park, PA: bearing 166°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-south-west of Rostraver. Here, the earth often breaks into a damp, loamy scent after a rain, a fragrance that clings to the air and hints at the deep roots of the trees that punctuate the fields. The sky, vast and changeable, often wears a soft, diffused light, particularly in the late afternoon, casting long shadows that stretch and soften the edges of the world. The terrain itself is a study in subtle contours, where small hollows catch the mist and higher ground offers a broader, more expansive view of the cultivated fields and wooded patches. The history of Jonestown is as deeply furrowed as the fields that surround it, a testament to generations who worked this land, their lives intertwined with the cycles of agriculture and the quiet hum of a local economy that once thrived on coal. Though the deep veins of industry have largely receded, a resilient spirit persists, evident in the careful tending of gardens and the enduring sense of neighborliness that characterizes Jonestown. The memory of its past lingers, not as a heavy burden, but as a quiet undertow, shaping the present with a steady, unhurried grace.

About This Jonestown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jonestown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.129516, -79.973662. 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 Jonestown and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Jonestown includes the ZIP code (17901), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Washington County (Washington), and school district assignment (Benton 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 Jonestown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.