Mount Joy Pennsylvania Map

About Mount Joy, Pennsylvania

Mount Joy is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,325. The population density is 1333.2 people per km². Mount Joy is located at 40.1106°N, 76.5057°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Mount Joy is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 16830, 15666, 17552.

Mount Joy occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of agricultural fields and the steady, low-slung horizon of the Pennsylvania interior. It lies 26.7 miles south-southeast of Saint Marys, PA (from Saint Marys, PA: bearing 166°T), and is situated 1.8 miles north of Clearfield. The earth here is heavy and fertile, holding the damp chill of autumn mornings long after the sun has climbed over the distant, blurred silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains. Wolf Run carves a narrow, winding path through the local terrain, its waters moving with a deliberate, muddy patience that mirrors the tempo of the surrounding plains. To the north, the elevation shifts toward the quiet, shadowed depression of Cozy Hollow, while the verdant expanses of the Clearfield State Tree Nursery offer a dense, green counterpoint to the open, cultivated tracts of land that stretch toward the perimeter of Fairgounds Park.

Mount Joy carries the weight of a settlement forged by early agrarian ambition, its streets lined with brick structures that retain the unadorned, functional integrity of their builders. The local economy persists in a state of modest industry, where the rhythm of the work day is governed by the turning seasons rather than the frenetic pace of urban centers. Residents often look toward the Big Ridge Trail for a reprieve, trekking through terrain that speaks to the ancient, geological patience of the region. Even the proximity of Moose Creek Reservoir provides a stillness that settles over the afternoon, as the light flattens against the water and the shadows of the trees stretch thin across the cooling soil.

About This Mount Joy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Joy, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.110613, -76.50572. 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 Mount Joy includes the ZIP code (16830, 15666, 17552), 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 (Donegal 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.