Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania Map

About Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

Mount Pleasant is a locality in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,245. The population density is 1637.4 people per km². Mount Pleasant is located at 40.1509°N, 79.5434°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Mount Pleasant is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 15301, 17340, 17019.

Mount Pleasant occupies a distinct position where the rhythmic flow of Laurel Creek shapes the immediate topography, defining the low-lying terrain of Potlicker Flats. It lies 13.9 miles east-southeast of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-northwest of Lewistown. The landscape here is characterized by an expansive, inland character, where the horizon is punctuated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. Just a mile away, the quiet surface of Laurel Creek Reservoir holds the reflection of the sky, offering a stillness that contrasts with the persistent movement of the water nearby. The vegetation is dense and varied, with the nearby expanse of Rothrock State Forest providing a vast, arboreal backdrop that influences the local climate and the quality of the shifting afternoon light. Residents often walk the paths of the Coxes Valley Trail, observing how the seasons alter the color of the canopy and the clarity of the creek as it winds through the basin.

Mount Pleasant maintains a heritage rooted in the industrial evolution of the region, where the labor of past generations left an indelible mark on the development of the local economy. The interplay between the natural resources of the surrounding landscape and the practical needs of the inhabitants has long dictated the pace of daily existence. While the echoes of former manufacturing contribute to the regional identity, the contemporary life of Mount Pleasant favors a deliberate, steady progression toward modern commerce and local trade. Cultural threads from the surrounding plateau remain visible in the architectural details and the social habits of the neighborhood, where the collective memory of the workforce continues to inform the spirit of the place. Life here is defined by a grounded pragmatism, reflected in the way the town organizes its routines around the proximity of the forest and the enduring presence of the waterway.

About This Mount Pleasant Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.150932, -79.543363. 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 Pleasant includes the ZIP code (15301, 17340, 17019), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Mifflin County (Lewistown), and school district assignment (Mount Pleasant 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.