Lorain Pennsylvania Map

About Lorain, Pennsylvania

Lorain is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 594. The population density is 724.8 people per km². Lorain is located at 40.2990°N, 78.8922°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15902.

Lorain rests in a hollow, cradled by the gentle slopes of Cambria County. It lies 30.3 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 240°T), and is situated 2.5 miles south-east of Johnstown. Here, the land rises and falls with a quiet insistence, a landscape of soft contours and broad, open skies that seem to hold the breath of the countryside. The air, especially in the late afternoon when the sun begins its slow descent, often carries the scent of damp earth and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers. The terrain is marked by a network of small creeks and streams, their waters often glinting like silver threads through the verdant valleys, reflecting the shifting hues of the sky. The very character of Lorain feels tied to this gentle, rolling terrain, a place where the land dictates the pace and the seasons paint the surroundings with broad, deliberate strokes. The history of Lorain is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet hum of its past industries. Once, the land around Lorain might have echoed with the labor of those who worked the earth, their lives intertwined with the cycles of planting and harvest. Today, remnants of that agricultural heritage can still be glimpsed in the patchwork of fields that surround the community, some still tilled, others surrendered to the quiet reclamation of nature. The local economy, like many in this part of Pennsylvania, has seen its shifts and transformations, yet a persistent resilience remains, a testament to the enduring character of the inhabitants. There is a sense of continuity here, a feeling that the stories of those who came before are still whispered on the breeze that moves through the trees, a subtle presence in the quiet routines of everyday life.

About This Lorain Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lorain, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.298964, -78.892246. 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 Lorain and Cambria County.

Detailed location data for Lorain includes the ZIP code (15902), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Cambria County (Ebensburg), and school district assignment (Ferndale 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 Lorain is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.