McKeansburg Pennsylvania Map

About McKeansburg, Pennsylvania

McKeansburg is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 169. The population density is 193.1 people per km². McKeansburg is located at 40.6784°N, 76.0235°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17960.

McKeansburg sits upon the quiet, earth-toned expanse of the Pennsylvania interior, where the land yields to the persistent, winding course of Rip Rap Run. It lies 9.0 miles east of Pottsville, PA (from Pottsville, PA: bearing 93°T), and is situated 8.7 miles south-southwest of Tamaqua. The waters of Rip Rap Run cut a narrow, reflective path through the terrain, grounding the village in a landscape defined by steady, inland stillness rather than the dramatic upheaval of the Appalachian Mountains, which remain a distant, hazy silhouette against the horizon. East Brunswick Township Park offers a nearby expanse of open greenery, providing a space where the air carries the scent of damp soil and drying leaves. A short distance away, the surface of Kunkles Dam catches the late afternoon light, turning a deep, metallic gray that mirrors the sky before the shadows deepen across the nearby Red Valley.

McKeansburg maintains a measured pace of life that reflects its roots in a region shaped by the slow, industrious patterns of small-scale agriculture and early settlement. The economy here remains tethered to the quiet rhythms of the land, far removed from the clamor of larger industrial centers, though the legacy of the surrounding area’s labor remains in the sturdy architecture and the deliberate, unhurried movements of those who traverse its streets. Travelers seeking a glimpse into the geology of the region often venture toward the River of Rocks Trail, where the earth reveals the ancient, fractured nature of the ground beneath. Life in McKeansburg is defined by these subtle shifts in light and season, where the passage of time is marked not by grand events, but by the quiet cycle of the fields and the persistent, low murmur of the water flowing past the town’s edge.

About This McKeansburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McKeansburg, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.678424, -76.023544. 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 McKeansburg includes the ZIP code (17960), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Schuylkill County (Pottsville), and school district assignment (Blue Mountain 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.