Maitland Pennsylvania Map

About Maitland, Pennsylvania

Maitland is a locality in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 323. The population density is 86.7 people per km². Maitland is located at 40.6306°N, 77.5028°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17044.

Maitland holds a quiet position where the land rises into the long, parallel folds of the ridge-and-valley province, shadowed in the distance by the looming Appalachian Mountains. It lies 21.8 miles east-southeast of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 121°T), and is situated 4.2 miles east-northeast of Lewistown. Jacks Creek carves a steady, silver path through the landscape, its movement providing a low, constant murmur that defines the pace of the local geography. To the west, the ground dips into the basin of Dry Valley, while a few miles further, the waters of Clearview Reservoir gather in a stillness that contrasts with the constant flow of the creek. Residents often gather at Meadowfield Playground, a space that serves as a communal anchor amidst the surrounding fields and woodlands. The light here at dusk possesses a singular clarity, turning the horizon a bruised plum color and emphasizing the sharp, clean lines of the terrain as the day recedes into the dark of the interior hills.

Maitland emerged from a heritage built upon the soil and the steady labor of those who worked the inland plains. The economy maintains a grounded character, rooted in traditions of agriculture and regional industry that reflect the broader history of the Allegheny Plateau. While the Vincent Tram Trail offers a quiet passage for those looking to traverse the nearby woods, the daily life of the people remains centered on the modest rhythm of local trade and the resilience of a small, inland settlement. There is a persistent, enduring quality to the architecture and the ways in which the houses are arranged, as if the buildings themselves were grown from the earth rather than merely placed upon it. The influence of the more distant, forested reaches of Rothrock State Forest remains a felt presence, providing a sense of scale and wildness that tempers the industry of the everyday.

About This Maitland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Maitland, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.630628, -77.502771. 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 Maitland includes the ZIP code (17044), 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.