Loyalhanna Pennsylvania Map

About Loyalhanna, Pennsylvania

Loyalhanna is a locality in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,349. The population density is 561.6 people per km². Loyalhanna is located at 40.3226°N, 79.3623°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15661.

Loyalhanna itself unfolds with a rugged, verdant grace, its landscape shaped by the persistent sweep of the Loyalhanna Creek. It lies 19.4 miles east of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 91°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east of Greensburg. Hills, softened by the passage of seasons, rise and fall in a gentle, wooded embrace, their slopes often cloaked in the deep greens of mature oak and maple, punctuated by the lighter, more ephemeral hues of birch. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a rain, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, has a golden quality that seems to linger on the topmost leaves, casting long, attenuated shadows across the hollows. This is a place where the land feels present, a quiet, breathing entity, where the murmur of the creek is a constant, unobtrusive companion to the rustle of leaves and the distant call of a crow. The history of Loyalhanna is a story etched into the very bedrock and flowing water. Once a vital artery for the transport of goods and people, the Loyalhanna Creek and its namesake settlement played a role in the early development of Westmoreland County, drawing sustenance and purpose from the fertile valleys and the surrounding woodlands. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the enduring character of Loyalhanna remains tied to its natural endowments, with agriculture still a quiet presence in the surrounding fields, and the memory of its past as a transportation hub subtly resonating in the lay of the land. There's a certain resilience here, a groundedness that speaks of generations who have learned to live in concert with the rhythms of the creek and the turning of the seasons, a quiet dignity in the way the houses, many of them weathered and enduring, seem to belong to the very earth they stand upon.

About This Loyalhanna Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Loyalhanna, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.32257, -79.362259. 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 Loyalhanna and Westmoreland County.

Detailed location data for Loyalhanna includes the ZIP code (15661), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Westmoreland County (Greensburg), and school district assignment (Derry 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 Loyalhanna is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.