Moshannon Pennsylvania Map

About Moshannon, Pennsylvania

Moshannon is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 213. The population density is 239.8 people per km². Moshannon is located at 41.0344°N, 78.0067°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 15938, 16859.

Moshannon anchors itself firmly upon the high, rugged spine of the interior, where the land rises in deliberate, muscular folds toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains. It lies 14.2 miles west-southwest of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 239°T), and is situated 7.3 miles southeast of Ebensburg. The Little Conemaugh River carves a dark, persistent ribbon through the topography, its waters moving with a cold, steady purpose that defines the low-lying veins of the terrain. Two miles to the west, the quiet stillness of Lily Number One Reservoir offers a reflective counterpart to the restless flow of the river, while the local elevation drops into the dim, sheltered basin of Dividing Hollow. The air here holds a distinct, metallic sharpness, particularly when the afternoon light slants low, turning the dry grasses to a pale, brittle bronze against the looming, darker timber of the slopes.

Moshannon carries the deep, resonant echo of an industrial legacy, defined by the extraction and labor that once animated these hills. While the quietude of Derby Park provides a singular space for respite just a mile away, the pace of the daily routine remains tethered to the enduring character of the plateau. The economy has shifted from the intensive, earth-bound work of previous generations, yet the influence of that labor lingers in the sturdy, unadorned architecture that defines the streetscape. Life here proceeds with a measured, deliberate quality, sensitive to the changing seasons that sweep across the ridges and settle into the hollows, leaving the residents to navigate a landscape that is both austere and profoundly persistent.

About This Moshannon Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Moshannon, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.034407, -78.006674. 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 Moshannon includes the ZIP code (15938, 16859), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Cambria County (Ebensburg), and school district assignment (Bald Eagle 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.