Larke Pennsylvania Map

About Larke, Pennsylvania

Larke is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 26. The population density is 11.2 people per km². Larke is located at 40.4276°N, 78.2058°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16693.

Larke rests within a fold of the Appalachian foothills, where the land rises and falls in broad, green swells. It lies 11.8 miles east-south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 122°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east of Hollidaysburg. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding forests that climb the slopes. Fields of corn and hay, neatly squared off by weathered fences, stretch across the gentler inclines, their colors shifting with the seasons from vibrant emerald to muted gold. Small streams, glinting like scattered silver in the sunlight, thread through the valleys, their banks often softened by a fringe of ferns and wild rhododendron, hinting at a deeper, older wildness just beyond the cultivated land. The history of Larke is a quiet one, largely shaped by the rhythms of agriculture and the distant hum of industry. For generations, families have worked the fertile ground, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest. Though large-scale coal mining once dominated the broader region, Larke itself has maintained a more pastoral character, its economy now leaning on a mix of local businesses and the steady work of those who commute to larger centers. The old stone foundations of forgotten farmhouses occasionally surface in the fields, silent witnesses to lives lived and stories untold, lending a subtle weight to the present-day quietude.

About This Larke Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Larke, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.427574, -78.205843. 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 Larke and Blair County.

Detailed location data for Larke includes the ZIP code (16693), 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 (Williamsburg Community 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 Larke is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.