Marklesburg Pennsylvania Map

About Marklesburg, Pennsylvania

Marklesburg is a locality in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 291. The population density is 120.4 people per km². Marklesburg is located at 40.3831°N, 78.1731°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16657.

Marklesburg rests in a hollow, a quiet gathering of homes cradled by the rolling shoulders of hills that rise and fall with the slow, deliberate breath of the Appalachian landscape. It lies 15.0 miles south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 129°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-north-east of Martinsburg. Here, the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of the nearby forests, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in at the edges of the cultivated fields. The terrain itself, a patchwork of cleared fields and dense woodlands, suggests a long negotiation between human hands and the stubborn persistence of nature, where narrow valleys funnel the wind and the evening light lingers, painting the western slopes in hues of muted gold and rose before surrendering to the encroaching indigo of night. The history of Marklesburg is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring rhythm of agriculture and the quiet resilience of its people. For generations, the fertile soils of this region have sustained families, the land yielding its bounty through the patient work of planting and harvest, a legacy that still echoes in the weathered barns and the steadfast routines of daily life. Once a stop along a vital transportation route, its economic pulse now beats to a slower tempo, tied to the land and the small businesses that serve its needs, a character that imbues Marklesburg with a sense of enduring substance, a place where the past is not forgotten but lived, quietly, day by day.

About This Marklesburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Marklesburg, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.383131, -78.173064. 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 Marklesburg and Huntingdon County.

Detailed location data for Marklesburg includes the ZIP code (16657), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Huntingdon County (Huntingdon), and school district assignment (Huntingdon Area School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Marklesburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.