Milton Pennsylvania Map

About Milton, Pennsylvania

Milton is a locality in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. Milton is located at 40.9098°N, 79.2167°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17847.

Milton rests in the embrace of Armstrong County's rolling hills, where the land dips and rises in a gentle conversation with the sky. It lies 39.7 miles north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 44°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-north-east of Rural Valley. The Kittanning Formation, a bedrock legacy, shapes the terrain, giving rise to slopes that cradle small valleys and fields. Here, the air often carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine, a fragrance deepened by the frequent mists that rise from the lowlands, softening the edges of the landscape and lending a quiet reverence to the afternoon light. The scattered farmsteads, their weathered barns standing sentinel, seem to be organically grown from the fertile soil, their red roofs a warm punctuation against the muted greens and browns of the countryside. The story of Milton is one of industrious hands and changing tides. Once, the hum of coal mining and the clang of iron furnaces echoed through these hills, a testament to the raw materials drawn from the earth and the relentless spirit of those who worked them. Though those industries have largely faded, their imprint remains, a subtle undercurrent in the local character. Today, agriculture continues to be a vital thread, with fields of corn and soybeans yielding their bounty under the broad Pennsylvania sky. The Armstrong Trail, a ribbon of asphalt tracing a former railway line, now invites cyclists and walkers, offering a serene passage through the very landscapes that once fueled a different kind of progress, a quieter, more reflective way to connect with the enduring spirit of Milton.

About This Milton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Milton, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.909788, -79.216705. 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 Milton and Armstrong County.

Detailed location data for Milton includes the ZIP code (16222), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Armstrong County (Kittanning), and school district assignment (Milton 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 Milton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.