Lumber City Pennsylvania Map

About Lumber City, Pennsylvania

Lumber City is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 252. The population density is 512.1 people per km². Lumber City is located at 40.6579°N, 77.6012°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 16833, 17084.

Lumber City occupies a quiet stretch of earth where the West Branch Susquehanna River carves a deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 29.6 miles north-northwest of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 341°T), and is situated 4.4 miles southwest of Curwensville. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, carrying the scent of damp soil and the enduring presence of the Allegheny Mountains, which rise as a hazy, jagged spine against the horizon some thirty miles away. To the immediate north, the surface of Curwensville Lake mirrors the shifting moods of the sky, its waters providing a stillness that defines the local horizon. The terrain surrounding Lumber City is defined by deep, shadowed creases like Dotts Hollow and the dense, rhythmic growth of timber that has long dictated the pace of life in this inland pocket of the state.

Generations of labor in Lumber City have been tethered to the timber industry, an economic inheritance that remains visible in the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the village. The influence of the nearby Clearfield State Tree Nursery serves as a quiet reminder of the region’s commitment to the land, an ongoing cycle of planting and harvest that mirrors the town’s own endurance. Life here moves with the deliberate tempo of the river, far removed from the frantic pulse of the eastern cities, favoring a stoic, reflective character shaped by the cyclical demands of wood and water. In the soft light of late afternoon, the town reveals a somber elegance, where the legacy of the sawmills rests comfortably alongside the modern quietude of recreation at Curwensville Lake.

About This Lumber City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lumber City, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.657929, -77.601238. 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 Lumber City includes the ZIP code (16833, 17084), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clearfield County (Clearfield), and school district assignment (Mifflin County 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.