Ludlow Pennsylvania Map

About Ludlow, Pennsylvania

Ludlow is a locality in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States. Ludlow is located at 39.9721°N, 75.1463°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 19122, 16333.

Ludlow defines itself through the quiet persistence of the inland terrain, where the earth rises in subtle, weathered swells that carry the weight of an ancient, continental patience. It lies 1.6 miles northeast of Philadelphia, PA (from Philadelphia, PA: bearing 34°T), and is situated 5.5 miles west of Morris. The landscape is defined by a dense, temperate woodland that yields to the slow, deliberate current of the Delaware River, which flows only a mile from the center of activity. A short distance away, the stillness of East Park Reservoir holds the reflection of the sky, offering a mirror to the passing clouds while the Cruz Recreation Center provides a designated space for the pulse of local life to continue unabated. The atmosphere is often colored by the low, diffuse light of the afternoon, casting long shadows across the ground that seem to measure the passage of time more accurately than any clock.

Ludlow carries the echoes of an industrial heritage, a history marked by the labor that once defined the surrounding region and shaped the local economy. The proximity to the low-lying expanse of League Island influences the character of the soil and the way the inhabitants have organized their lives around the land's natural contours. Residents may occasionally hear the distant rush of the Falls of Schuylkill, a reminder of the water’s persistent movement through the broader geography. While the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy silhouette on the far horizon, they serve as a silent boundary to the world beyond, leaving Ludlow to cultivate its own distinct, unhurried rhythm of daily existence.

About This Ludlow Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ludlow, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 39.972057, -75.146288. 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 Ludlow includes the ZIP code (19122, 16333), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Philadelphia County (Philadelphia), and school district assignment.

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.