Kerr Pennsylvania Map

About Kerr, Pennsylvania

Kerr is a locality in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 258. Kerr is located at 40.7348°N, 79.6450°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16229.

Kerr lies in a hollow where the land begins to gather itself into the low, rolling hills of western Pennsylvania, a place where the sky often seems a vast, bruised watercolor after a rain. It lies 17.1 miles north-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 19°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north of Allegheny Township. The terrain is a quilt of fields, stitched with the dark green of pine stands and the brighter emerald of summer pastures, crisscrossed by narrow roads that hug the contours of the earth. Here, the air carries the scent of damp soil and woodsmoke, especially as the sun begins its slow descent, painting the western horizon in hues of apricot and rose. The houses, mostly modest and weathered, cluster along the hollow’s floor, their porches often adorned with rocking chairs that seem to hold the quiet conversations of generations. The history of Kerr is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring legacy of its agricultural roots and the industry that once pulsed through this valley. For decades, farming was the lifeblood, the broad fields yielding crops that fed families and communities, a tradition that still lingers in the sturdy barns and the practiced hands that work the land. Remnants of a coal mining past also whisper in the landscape, a reminder of a different era when the earth was probed for its darker treasures. Today, the economy finds its footing in a more diversified approach, with some residents commuting to larger centers while others maintain the connection to the soil, their lives a testament to resilience and a deep understanding of this particular corner of Armstrong County.

About This Kerr Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kerr, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.734787, -79.645048. 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 Kerr and Armstrong County.

Detailed location data for Kerr includes the ZIP code (16229), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Armstrong County (Kittanning), and school district assignment. 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 Kerr is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.