Kistler Pennsylvania Map

About Kistler, Pennsylvania

Kistler is a locality in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 291. The population density is 444.1 people per km². Kistler is located at 40.3770°N, 77.8654°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Kistler is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 17047, 17066.

Kistler occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the persistent, rhythmic passage of Bixler Run, which cuts through the terrain with a steady, unyielding purpose. It lies 18.3 miles northwest of Carlisle, PA (from Carlisle, PA: bearing 315°T), and is situated 16.2 miles south-southeast of Lewistown. The atmosphere here is shaped by the presence of the Appalachian Mountains, which loom eight miles away, casting long, bruised shadows across the valley floor as the sun dips low. To the west, the landscape deepens into the shaded folds of Shaw Hollow, while the dense, ancient silence of Tuscarora State Forest begins just one mile away, offering a stark, wooded boundary to the human scale of the buildings. The light in late afternoon turns a pale, bruised gold, catching the silt in the water and illuminating the way the hills press against the horizon, creating a sense of containment that feels both protective and absolute.

Kistler maintains a character forged by the industrial ambition that once defined the regional economy, leaving behind a quietude that contrasts with the earlier, busier eras of production. The proximity of Tuscarora State Forest serves as a reminder of the vast, untamed timberland that dictates the climate and the slow, deliberate pace of the local seasons. Residents often look toward the distant ridges or find their way toward the Yohn Trail, which offers a path through the terrain three miles removed from the center of daily life. Even the distant glimmer of Bear Pond, nine miles away, informs the local consciousness of the water table and the damp, fertile soil that anchors this inland life. History is felt here not in grand monuments, but in the way the architecture clings to the ground, reflecting a pragmatic endurance that has survived the shifting tides of commerce and the slow, inevitable reclamation of the earth.

About This Kistler Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Kistler, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.377003, -77.865437. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Kistler includes the ZIP code (17047, 17066), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Perry County (Bloomfield), and school district assignment (Mount Union Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.