Lanse Pennsylvania Map

About Lanse, Pennsylvania

Lanse is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 149. The population density is 17.8 people per km². Lanse is located at 40.9751°N, 78.1295°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16849.

Lanse unfolds in a landscape of gentle, wooded hills, where the air often carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 18.9 miles north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 312°T), and is situated 7.2 miles north-east of Philipsburg. Streams, like silver threads, weave through the terrain, feeding into larger waterways that carve their paths across the Clearfield County land. The sky above Lanse often shifts, from the pale, washed blue of morning to the bruised purples and oranges of twilight, painting fleeting spectacles across the horizon. The very contours of the land suggest a quiet resilience, a place where nature's slow, persistent work is always visible. The story of Lanse is inextricably linked to the coal that once pulsed beneath its surface. This subterranean wealth fueled its early growth, drawing miners and their families who built a life in the shadow of the Appalachian Mountains. Though the era of deep mining has largely receded, the echoes of that industry remain, in the weathered architecture and the ingrained stoicism of its residents. The local economy, now more diversified, still finds its footing in the surrounding natural resources, with agriculture and small businesses contributing to the steady, unhurried rhythm of daily life in Lanse.

About This Lanse Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lanse, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.975057, -78.129455. 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 Lanse and Clearfield County.

Detailed location data for Lanse includes the ZIP code (16849), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clearfield County (Clearfield), and school district assignment (West Branch Area 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 Lanse is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.