Moshannon Pennsylvania Map

About Moshannon, Pennsylvania

Moshannon is a locality in Centre 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 emerges from the dense, verdant expanse of the Allegheny Plateau where the amber-tinted waters of the Black Moshannon Creek carve a persistent path through the limestone-rich soil. It lies 18.2 miles north-northwest of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 16.2 miles north-northwest of Park Forest Village. The landscape is defined by the deep, quiet geometry of the land, where the shadow of the distant Allegheny Mountains provides a permanent, hazy backdrop to the horizon. Beyond the immediate reach of the settlements, the terrain dips into the quietude of Dry Hollow, while the nearby Snow Shoe Reservoir holds a mirror to the shifting Pennsylvania sky. The air here carries the scent of damp hemlock and pine, particularly as one nears the expansive, protected reaches of Moshannon State Forest, where the sunlight filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles that trace the movement of the afternoon.

Moshannon remains a place where the echoes of extractive industries linger in the architecture and the deliberate, measured pace of the local inhabitants. The Moshannon Valley Community Center serves as a focal point for a life lived close to the earth, grounded in the legacy of those who once looked to the timber and coal beneath the surface to build a future. Residents often find their recreation along the Rock Run Trail, tracing paths that have been worn smooth by generations of feet navigating the rugged, uneven floor of the plateau. Today, the economy leans into a quieter rhythm, moving away from the heavy industry of the previous century toward a modest, self-sustaining existence that prioritizes the stillness of the woods over the frantic speed of the modern world.

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 Centre County (Bellefonte), 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.