Milesburg Pennsylvania Map

About Milesburg, Pennsylvania

Milesburg is a locality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,105. The population density is 1004.9 people per km². Milesburg is located at 40.9417°N, 77.7850°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16853.

Milesburg rests in a broad valley, where the gentle slopes of central Pennsylvania begin to rise, framing the sky with a soft, rolling horizon. It lies 11.0 miles north-north-east of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 21°T), and is situated 2.0 miles north of Bellefonte. The landscape here is a patient unfolding of green fields and dense woodlands, threaded by the quiet murmur of streams. The Bald Eagle Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, flows with a steady purpose, its banks often fringed with willow and the sturdy, enduring presence of oak. The air, especially as the sun dips low, carries a damp, earthy scent, a blend of decaying leaves and the dampness rising from the fertile soil. It’s a place where the land feels deeply rooted, a quiet assurance in its verdant contours and the way the light lingers, softening the edges of the day. The very bones of Milesburg tell a story of transit and industry, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the practicalities of its founding and growth. Once a vital stop along the Susquehanna and then a key point on the Bellefonte Central Railroad, its economy was shaped by the movement of goods and people, particularly timber and iron ore. The echoes of that past are still felt, not as specters, but as a grounded understanding of hard work and resourcefulness. While the grander industrial age has receded, a spirit of local enterprise persists, a quiet continuation of the region's heritage. The nearby natural beauty, however, remains a constant draw, offering a different kind of wealth, a restorative balm to the soul that has always found its place in Milesburg.

About This Milesburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Milesburg, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.941727, -77.785002. 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 Milesburg and Centre County.

Detailed location data for Milesburg includes the ZIP code (16853), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Centre County (Bellefonte), and school district assignment (Bald Eagle 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 Milesburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.