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 anchors itself in a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Locust Creek, which carves a narrow path through the rugged terrain. It lies 14.2 miles west-northwest of Pottsville, PA (from Pottsville, PA: bearing 295°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east of Shamokin. The earth here holds a dense, shadowed quality, where the light at dusk settles in heavy, slate-colored layers against the slopes, softening the jagged edges of the surrounding woodland. A mile away, the Locust Summit Retention Pond sits as a quiet, reflective basin, mirroring the sky in a way that anchors the view against the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains on the horizon. The air carries the distinct, cool scent of damp shale and pine, a persistent reminder of the geology that dictates the pace and character of the land.

Locust Gap bears the indelible thumbprint of the anthracite industry, an era that shaped the very topography and the social architecture of the region. Where the coal industry once drove the economy with a relentless, soot-stained vigor, the terrain has since shifted toward the rugged recreation offered at the nearby Northumberland County Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area. The remnants of that extraction history remain visible in the texture of the soil and the layout of the streets, yet the local character has evolved into a quiet endurance. Life moves with a deliberate, steady cadence, far removed from the frantic pace of larger hubs, finding its rhythm instead in the seasonal shifts that transform the hills from a deep, verdant green into the muted, earthy browns of late autumn.

About This Locust Gap Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Locust Gap, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.771753, -76.441343. 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 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).

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.