Longfellow Pennsylvania Map

About Longfellow, Pennsylvania

Longfellow is a locality in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 110. The population density is 68.9 people per km². Longfellow is located at 40.5045°N, 77.6736°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17044.

Longfellow rests within a landscape shaped by patient water and enduring stone. It lies 22.2 miles south-south-east of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 154°T), and is situated 8.5 miles south-west of Lewistown. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep green of summer foliage, give way to the richer, darker hues of pine and oak as one ascends. The Juniata River, a ribbon of liquid silver, meanders through the valley floor, its banks often fringed with a delicate mist that catches the early morning sun, lending a soft, ethereal glow to the scene. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like patchwork quilts, their straight lines a gentle counterpoint to the wilder contours of the surrounding terrain. The air here, especially after a spring rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and growing things, a constant, quiet reminder of the land's fertility. This pocket of Mifflin County holds a quiet legacy of industry and resilience, where the rhythm of life has long been tied to the bounty of the land and the ingenuity of its people. For generations, the rich soil has sustained farms, their barns standing as weathered sentinels against the changing seasons, and the river has offered its gifts of passage and sustenance. While the echoes of a more industrial past may linger in the sturdy architecture of older buildings, the heart of Longfellow now beats with a steady, agricultural pulse, punctuated by the occasional hum of machinery from local businesses that serve the surrounding farms. The sense of community is palpable, a quiet understanding forged in shared seasons and a deep-seated connection to this particular stretch of Pennsylvania.

About This Longfellow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Longfellow, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.50452, -77.673603. 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 Longfellow and Mifflin County.

Detailed location data for Longfellow includes the ZIP code (17044), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Mifflin County (Lewistown), and school district assignment (Mifflin County 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 Longfellow is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.