Meshoppen Pennsylvania Map

About Meshoppen, Pennsylvania

Meshoppen is a locality in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 504. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Meshoppen is located at 41.6142°N, 76.0466°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18630.

Meshoppen rests in a valley where the Susquehanna River, a broad, patient artery, shapes the land into broad, fertile plains punctuated by the low, rounded shoulders of the Endless Mountains. It lies 24.4 miles north-west of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 306°T), and is situated 7.3 miles north-west of Tunkhannock. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a clean, cool breath that shifts with the seasons, growing sharp with frost in winter and humid with the promise of summer rain. Barns, weathered to a soft grey, dot the landscape, their gambrel roofs a familiar silhouette against the sky, and the gentle curve of the road follows the river's languid progress, a ribbon of asphalt unfurling through emerald fields. In the quiet of late afternoon, the light spills across the valley floor, softening the edges of the world, bathing the scattered farmsteads in a warm, golden haze. The history of Meshoppen is intrinsically tied to the land and the river that cleaves it. Once a hub for agricultural trade and the milling of lumber, the echoes of those industries linger in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its core. The local economy, while more diversified now, still draws strength from the surrounding farmlands, with the produce of the valley finding its way to wider markets. Meshoppen itself is a place where the pace is set by the sun and the seasons, a community that has learned to live in concert with the natural world. The river, a constant presence, offers not just a scenic backdrop but a source of recreation and a reminder of the enduring power of water to shape human settlement and endeavor.

About This Meshoppen Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Meshoppen, 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 Meshoppen and Wyoming County.

Detailed location data for Meshoppen includes the ZIP code (18630), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Wyoming County (Tunkhannock), and school district assignment (Elk Lake 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 Meshoppen is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.