Knoxville Pennsylvania Map

About Knoxville, Pennsylvania

Knoxville is a locality in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 784. The population density is 574.5 people per km². Knoxville is located at 41.9573°N, 77.4389°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16928.

Knoxville rests in a gentle fold of the Tioga State Forest, where rolling hills, cloaked in dense deciduous woods, slope towards the meandering Cowanesque River. It lies 33.7 miles west-south-west of Elmira, NY (from Elmira, NY: bearing 254°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west-south-west of Elkland. The air here, particularly in the hushed hours before dawn, carries a clean, damp scent of pine needles and earth, hinting at the vast, untamed wilderness that presses in from all sides. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting patterns on the quiet streets, illuminating the sturdy, clapboard homes and the occasional weathered barn that stand as sentinels against the encroaching green. The landscape itself feels ancient, a testament to the slow, persistent work of water and ice, its contours softened by millennia of wind and rain. This quiet corner of Pennsylvania, Knoxville, was shaped by the aspirations of early settlers drawn to its fertile valleys and the promise of timber. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the seasons and the needs of agriculture, with farms dotting the hillsides and the Cowanesque River serving as both a vital artery and a source of sustenance. While the logging industry once boomed, leaving its mark on the surrounding forests, today the local economy finds its footing in a more diversified, though still modest, landscape, often intertwined with the broader agricultural heritage and the growing appeal of its natural surroundings for recreation and quiet living. The distinctive character of Knoxville lies not in grand monuments, but in the subtle resilience of its community, a palpable sense of continuity etched into the very grain of its existence.

About This Knoxville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Knoxville, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.957293, -77.438872. 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 Knoxville and Tioga County.

Detailed location data for Knoxville includes the ZIP code (15210), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Tioga County (Wellsboro), and school district assignment (Northern Tioga 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 Knoxville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.