Mineral Springs Pennsylvania Map

About Mineral Springs, Pennsylvania

Mineral Springs is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 278. The population density is 35.7 people per km². Mineral Springs is located at 40.9981°N, 78.3636°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16855.

Mineral Springs rests in a hollow of rolling hills, where the dense green of mature forests spills down to meet the cultivated fields. It lies 29.9 miles west-north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 298°T), and is situated 4.4 miles east-south-east of Clearfield. The air here, especially in the quiet hours before dawn, carries a damp, earthy scent mingled with the faintest hint of pine, a fragrance that clings to the skin and settles deep within the lungs. Small streams, their bottoms paved with smooth, grey stones, thread their way through the landscape, their waters a cool, clear murmur that seems to hum with the very pulse of the land. The sky above Mineral Springs often wears a soft, diffused light, as if filtered through a perpetual gentle mist, lending a muted, almost painterly quality to the scene. The terrain itself is a study in subtle contours, not dramatic mountains, but rises and dips that invite exploration, each bend in the road promising a new vista of verdant slopes and quiet clearings. The story of Mineral Springs is deeply entwined with the earth from which it draws its name, a place where the discovery of mineral-rich waters once promised a restorative balm and a hopeful future. For generations, the economy of Mineral Springs was shaped by the land’s bounty, first through the extraction of coal from the surrounding hills, a gritty, demanding labor that left its mark on the very character of the place, and then, more gently, through the agricultural pursuits that continue to this day. The quiet hum of farming equipment can still be heard on summer afternoons, a steady counterpoint to the rustling leaves. While the grand hotels that once catered to visitors seeking the waters are long gone, their memory lingers in the stoic resilience of the remaining structures and the quiet pride of the people who call Mineral Springs home. The local character is one of understated endurance, a quiet strength forged in the cycles of seasons and the enduring presence of the natural world.

About This Mineral Springs Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mineral Springs, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.998112, -78.36363. 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 Mineral Springs and Clearfield County.

Detailed location data for Mineral Springs includes the ZIP code (16881), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clearfield County (Clearfield), and school district assignment (Clearfield 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 Mineral Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.