Locust Gap Pennsylvania Map

About Locust Gap, Pennsylvania

Locust Gap is a locality in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 188. The population density is 565.7 people per km². Locust Gap is located at 40.7718°N, 76.4413°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17840.

Locust Gap rests in a hollow of rolling hills, where the earth, a rich, dark loam, rises and falls with a quiet persistence. It lies 27.6 miles west-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 242°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east of Shamokin. The sky here often hangs low, a pale, washed blue during the day, deepening to an bruised indigo as evening draws in, the light catching the weathered grey of the old barns and the deeper green of the surrounding woodlands. A thin veil of mist can sometimes cling to the lower fields in the early morning, a breath exhaled by the sleeping land, softening the sharp angles of the distant ridges. The air itself carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the faintest whisper of pine needles and the distant, sweet decay of fallen leaves. The history of Locust Gap is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring character of its people and the land they have worked. For generations, coal was the lifeblood of this place, the deep veins beneath the hills fueling industry and shaping the lives of those who mined its depths. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, their legacy remains, a subtle weight in the collective memory, a reminder of the sweat and grit that built this valley. The local economy, now more diversified, still finds its roots in the agricultural traditions that preceded the black gold, with small farms dotting the landscape, their fields a patchwork of corn and soybeans. The quiet hum of everyday life in Locust Gap is a testament to resilience, a steady rhythm that flows like the small streams that wind through the valleys, nourishing the soil and sustaining the spirit of the place.

About This Locust Gap Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Locust Gap, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.771753, -76.441343. 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 Locust Gap and Northumberland County.

Detailed location data for Locust Gap includes the ZIP code (17840), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Northumberland County (Sunbury), and school district assignment (Mount Carmel 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 Locust Gap is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.