McKee Pennsylvania Map

About McKee, Pennsylvania

McKee is a locality in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. McKee is located at 40.4276°N, 77.2211°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16637.

McKee lies in a valley where the hills of Perry County begin their patient ascent. It lies 20.7 miles west-north-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 301°T), and is situated 5.9 miles south-west of Newport. The land here is a patchwork of fields, some fallow and turning to a soft, dusty brown under the late summer sun, others still bearing the green promise of corn and soybeans. The Juniata River, a broad, silver ribbon, winds its way through this landscape, its banks fringed with willows that weep their slender branches towards the water. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, a quiet invitation to breathe deep. Dusk here paints the sky in bruised purples and fading oranges, a slow, deliberate fading of light that settles over the houses and barns like a familiar blanket. The history of McKee is tied to the flow of the Juniata and the bounty of the surrounding land. Once a hub for logging and agriculture, its economy now leans more on small businesses and the quiet hum of local life. The railroad, a ghost of its former self, still traces a path through the valley, a reminder of a busier past. You can still see the remnants of old stone foundations, whispers of farms and dwellings that have long since surrendered to the earth. There isn't much in the way of grand monuments in McKee, but there's a deep, unassuming character, a resilience born from generations who understood the rhythm of the seasons and the quiet strength of community.

About This McKee Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of McKee, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.427584, -77.221095. 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 McKee and Perry County.

Detailed location data for McKee includes the ZIP code (17068), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Perry County (Bloomfield), and school district assignment (Spring Cove 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 McKee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.