Morrisdale Pennsylvania Map

About Morrisdale, Pennsylvania

Morrisdale is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 684. The population density is 156.8 people per km². Morrisdale is located at 40.9489°N, 78.2253°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16858.

Morrisdale reveals itself through a landscape of persistent, muted greens and the quiet shadows that stretch across the Allegheny Plateau. It lies 21.9 miles west-northwest of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 300°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north of Philipsburg. The terrain is defined by the gentle, rolling reach of the countryside, where the air holds a cool, damp clarity as it drifts across the landscape toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains. Water carves its way through the earth nearby, with the steady, unassuming flow of Hawk Run carving a path just a mile away, mirroring the stillness found at the edges of Emigh Lake. Within the immediate boundaries of Morrisdale, the Morris Township Recreation Park offers a quiet expanse of open ground where the rhythm of the day is marked only by the shifting light against the trees.

Labor and legacy define the character of Morrisdale, echoing the industrious spirit of a region once built upon the deep, dark veins of coal that fueled the growth of the state. The economy has shifted from those early extractive roots, yet the quiet endurance of the buildings and the steady pace of the residents suggest a profound connection to the land and its history. Travelers passing through the region might venture out toward the deeper timber of Moshannon State Forest or seek the quiet elevation of Barlow Hollow, where the land drops away into shades of indigo at dusk. Those seeking a connection to the wilder stretches of the region often find their way to the Black Bear Trail, where the silence of the woods provides a counterpoint to the modest, functional architecture that grounds the local life of Morrisdale.

About This Morrisdale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Morrisdale, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.948946, -78.225291. 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 Morrisdale includes the ZIP code (16858), 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 (West Branch Area 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.