Kelayres Pennsylvania Map

About Kelayres, Pennsylvania

Kelayres is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 413. The population density is 628.1 people per km². Kelayres is located at 40.9009°N, 76.0035°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18231.

Kelayres sits in a fold of the Appalachian foothills, where hardwoods climb steep slopes and the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine. It lies 4.2 miles south-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 201°T), and is situated 7.4 miles north-north-west of Tamaqua. The land here is a study in greens and browns, a rolling expanse of forested ridges and valleys that collect the mist on cool mornings. Small streams, born from unseen springs, snake their way through the undergrowth, their waters clear and cold. The sky above Kelayres often holds a vast, unhurried presence, its blues deepening to indigo as evening approaches, painting the western horizon with streaks of apricot and rose. The houses, mostly modest and weathered, cling to the contours of the land, their porches facing the quiet roads. The story of Kelayres is deeply intertwined with the veins of anthracite coal that once pulsed beneath its surface. For generations, the rhythm of life was dictated by the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts, a relentless pursuit of the black diamond that fueled industry and warmed homes. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy remains etched in the landscape and the character of its people. The local economy now leans towards smaller enterprises and the quiet resilience of those who have adapted to a changing world. You can still sense the echoes of that industrial past in the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture and the pragmatic outlook of those who call Kelayres home, a quiet pride in the hard work that shaped this corner of Schuylkill County.

About This Kelayres Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kelayres, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.900919, -76.003538. 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 Kelayres and Schuylkill County.

Detailed location data for Kelayres includes the ZIP code (18231), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Schuylkill County (Pottsville), and school district assignment (Hazleton 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 Kelayres is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.