Marion Pennsylvania Map
Marion, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Marion, Franklin County.
Interactive Map of Marion, Pennsylvania
| City | Marion |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Franklin |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.857314 |
| Longitude | -77.69527 |
| Population | 878 |
| Density | 176.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Marion, Pennsylvania
Marion is a locality in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 878. The population density is 176.4 people per km². Marion is located at 39.8573°N, 77.6953°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17235.
Marion lies in a quiet pocket of Franklin County, where the land begins to gather itself into the rolling hills that signal the approach of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 15.0 miles north of Hagerstown, MD (from Hagerstown, MD: bearing 5°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-south-west of Chambersburg. The Great Cove Creek, a silver thread of water, meanders through fields of ripening corn and soybeans, reflecting a sky that can shift from a pale, washed-out blue to a bruised twilight purple with startling speed. Older farmhouses, their clapboard weathered to a soft grey, stand sentinel among ancient oaks, their branches gnarled like arthritic fingers against the horizon. The air here, especially after a summer rain, carries the scent of damp earth and cut grass, a clean, honest perfume that clings to the senses. Even the distant hum of traffic on nearby highways seems muted, absorbed by the verdant expanse. The history of Marion is tied to the fertile ground and the steady flow of the creek, a dependable artery for the agricultural life that has long defined this corner of Pennsylvania. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich farmland, established communities that echo in the names of the surrounding hollows and ridges. The local economy, though diversified, still holds deep roots in agriculture, with produce stands dotting the country roads in warmer months and the scent of drying hay sometimes drifting on the breeze. While no grand monuments mark its past, the very character of Marion, its unhurried pace and the quiet dignity of its residents, speaks of generations who have worked this land, a subtle resilience etched into the very grain of the place.
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About This Marion Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Marion, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Marion and Franklin County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Marion is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Marion is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
