Lumber City Pennsylvania Map

About Lumber City, Pennsylvania

Lumber City is a locality in Mifflin 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 emerges from the verdant, folded earth where the persistent currents of Kishacoquillas Creek carve a path through the quiet basin. It lies 16.4 miles southeast of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 124°T), and is situated 4.5 miles north-northwest of Lewistown. The landscape surrounding Lumber City shifts into the distinct, ridged topography of the Appalachian Mountains, which stand as a hazy, blue-gray sentinel on the horizon twelve miles to the west. Within three miles, the terrain deepens into the quiet expanse of Dry Valley, a place where the light at dusk pools like spilled amber across the fields. Residents often find their way to the Mifflin County Youth Park, a local focal point that anchors the immediate surroundings, while the more adventurous might seek out the worn, earth-packed tread of Sharps Trail. Five miles away, the surface of Laurel Creek Reservoir holds the reflection of the sky, providing a stark, still contrast to the restless movement of the nearby creek.

History in Lumber City remains tethered to the timber and industry that once defined the regional economy, leaving behind a legacy of hard-wrought labor that still influences the character of the settlement. Twelve miles distant, the dense, sprawling canopy of Rothrock State Forest continues to serve as a reminder of the vast woodland that originally drew settlers to this inland territory. Today, the pace of life maintains a deliberate, measured cadence, stripped of the frantic energy found in larger industrial hubs. Life here revolves around the seasonal shifts of the Pennsylvania landscape, where the air turns crisp and carries the scent of damp soil and pine long before the first frost arrives. The people of Lumber City walk streets that mirror the steady, unpretentious endurance of the surrounding ridges, finding purpose in the simple, ongoing maintenance of a life built upon these ancient, limestone-strewn foundations.

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 Mifflin County (Lewistown), 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.