Klahr Pennsylvania Map

About Klahr, Pennsylvania

Klahr is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 58. The population density is 54.6 people per km². Klahr is located at 40.2992°N, 78.5128°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16625.

Klahr lies cradled by the undulating, wooded hills of central Pennsylvania, where the clear, cool waters of ancestral streams, like Clover Creek, wind their way through the landscape. It lies 16.4 miles south-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 202°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-south-west of Penn Farms. The air here, particularly after a summer rain, carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the shadowed hollows and sun-drenched slopes. Fields, a patchwork of emerald and gold depending on the season, rise and fall with a gentle insistence, leading the eye towards the distant, hazy blue of the Allegheny Front. The very topography seems to whisper of geological ages, of forces that shaped these valleys and ridges into a quiet, enduring beauty. This corner of Blair County, though small, holds a history deeply entwined with the land's resources and the industry that once pulsed through its veins. For generations, the rhythm of life in Klahr was dictated by the extraction of coal and timber, echoes of which can still be felt in the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture of its older homes and the weathered remnants of old rail lines that snake through the undergrowth. Today, the local economy has diversified, with agriculture and smaller businesses now forming its backbone, yet the pioneering spirit, the resilience forged by hard work and proximity to nature, remains a defining characteristic of Klahr. The quiet hum of everyday life is often punctuated by the distant rumble of a freight train, a reminder of the region's enduring connection to the wider world, while the surrounding forests offer a constant, verdant embrace.

About This Klahr Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Klahr, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.299242, -78.512794. 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 Klahr and Blair County.

Detailed location data for Klahr includes the ZIP code (16625), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Blair County (Hollidaysburg), and school district assignment (Claysburg-Kimmel 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 Klahr is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.