Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania Map

About Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

Mount Pleasant is a locality in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mount Pleasant is located at 40.8929°N, 76.7430°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15666.

Mount Pleasant rises from the rolling hills of central Pennsylvania, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet resilience. It lies 27.6 miles south-south-east of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 151°T), and is situated 2.8 miles north-north-east of Hamilton. The terrain here is a patchwork of verdant fields, punctuated by stands of mature oak and maple, their branches often draped with the soft, diffused light of an overcast sky. Streams, born from the higher ground, meander through the valleys, their cool waters carving gentle paths and reflecting the muted greens and browns of the surrounding countryside. The air, especially after a rain, carries the earthy scent of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of distant wildflowers, a constant reminder of the natural world that presses in on Mount Pleasant. This is a landscape that feels lived-in, where the hand of man has shaped the earth, but not entirely tamed it. The history of Mount Pleasant is deeply entwined with the rich coal seams that once defined its economy, a legacy that still whispers through the remnants of its industrial past. Though the deep mines are largely silent now, the spirit of hard work and community remains. The local economy has shifted, finding new footing in agriculture and smaller, specialized businesses, but the echoes of iron and coal are never far from the surface. You can see it in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the older buildings, and in the way the residents speak of generations who toiled beneath the earth. There's a subtle pride in Mount Pleasant, a quiet understanding of the grit that built it, and a hopeful gaze towards the future, as the land continues to offer its bounty in new ways.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.892863, -76.743019. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Mount Pleasant and Northumberland County.

Detailed location data for Mount Pleasant includes the ZIP code (15301), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Northumberland County (Sunbury), and school district assignment (Mount Pleasant Area School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Mount Pleasant is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.