Mexico Pennsylvania Map

About Mexico, Pennsylvania

Mexico is a locality in Montour County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 398. The population density is 141.6 people per km². Mexico is located at 40.5416°N, 77.3583°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17847, 17056.

Mexico occupies a modest stretch of land where the persistent currents of Chillisquaque Creek carve a path through the quiet earth. It lies 15.3 miles west of Bloomsburg, PA (from Bloomsburg, PA: bearing 275°T), and is situated 5.2 miles east of Milton. The landscape surrounding Mexico is defined by a rhythmic succession of fields and dense thickets, creating an environment where the transition from open farmland to shadowed woodland feels deliberate and ancient. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged, hazy boundary against the horizon, while the terrain closer to the settlement remains defined by the soft, earthen contours of the region. At dusk, the light here thins into a pale, bruised violet, catching the silt-heavy water of the creek and turning the surface into a dull, hammered pewter that mirrors the stillness of the surrounding valley.

History in Mexico is measured not by grand monuments, but by the endurance of the soil and the steady, unpretentious labor that has sustained the local economy for generations. While the influence of the wider Pennsylvania landscape remains visible in the agricultural patterns of the nearby acreage, the character of the place is shaped by a deep connection to the land and the quiet utility of the surrounding countryside. Residents often look toward Furnace Hollow for a sense of depth in the terrain, or travel toward the recreational spaces of East Chillisquaque Township Park when the seasons shift. Even with the presence of Lake Chillisquaque a short distance away, the identity of Mexico remains anchored to the immediate, practical rhythm of the creek and the dense, protective canopy of the Tiadaghton State Forest that stands as a silent guardian over the northern horizon.

About This Mexico Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mexico, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.54165, -77.358283. 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 Mexico includes the ZIP code (17847, 17056), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Montour County (Danville), and school district assignment (Juniata County 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.