Lakemont Pennsylvania Map

About Lakemont, Pennsylvania

Lakemont is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,773. The population density is 675.1 people per km². Lakemont is located at 40.4642°N, 78.3928°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 16648, 16602.

Lakemont occupies a basin where the land rises into the persistent, shadowed ridges of the Allegheny Mountains, visible six miles to the west against the deepening dusk. It lies 3.2 miles south of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 174°T), and is situated 3.1 miles north of Hollidaysburg. The flow of Brush Run cuts a narrow, purposeful path through the terrain, its water moving with the quiet urgency of a stream carving through the limestone roots of the region. Nearby, the stillness of Lakemont Reservoir holds the reflection of the sky, its surface often glass-flat under the weight of an approaching storm. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and cooling stone, a sensory reminder that the Allegheny Mountains act as a grand, silent sentry over the landscape. Within the boundaries of Brush Run County Park, the forest canopy thins to reveal a terrain defined not by grand gestures, but by the steady, unyielding patience of the Pennsylvania plateau.

Lakemont carries the legacy of an era when the pulse of the local economy beat in sync with the heavy industry of the surrounding valley. While the echoes of larger regional mills have long since faded, the town retains the disciplined character of a place built by the hands of those who labored in the shadow of the mountains. To the east, the broader expanse of Carson Valley creates a natural corridor that has influenced the movement of people and commerce for generations. Daily life in Lakemont unfolds with a deliberate, measured pace, where the rhythm of the work week is punctuated by the seasonal shift of the woods and the quiet maintenance of the local infrastructure. It is a place where history is not found in grand monuments, but in the enduring utility of the land and the way the evening light catches the slate roofs, marking the end of another day in a long, unbroken sequence of quiet industry.

About This Lakemont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lakemont, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.464225, -78.392763. 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 Lakemont includes the ZIP code (16648, 16602), 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 (Altoona 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.