Mount Pleasant Pennsylvania Map

About Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania

Mount Pleasant is a locality in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. Mount Pleasant is located at 40.3190°N, 77.5450°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15666.

Mount Pleasant rests in a broad valley, its houses clustered like scattered stones on the flanks of rolling hills. It lies 35.0 miles west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 275°T), and is situated 19.4 miles south of Lewistown. The land here is a patchwork of agricultural fields, their colors shifting with the seasons – the deep green of summer corn giving way to the ochre and russet of autumn stubble. Beyond the cultivated acres, the terrain rises into forested slopes, a cool, shadowed expanse where the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. Streams, mere whispers in the drier months, swell into purposeful currents after a rain, carving small, persistent paths through the soil. The light in this part of Perry County has a particular quality, a soft, diffused glow that seems to linger longer at dusk, painting the western sky in hues of rose and lavender. The history of Mount Pleasant is tied to the land and its bounty, a story of farming and early industries that once powered the region. Generations have worked this soil, coaxing sustenance from its generous, if sometimes stubborn, nature. While the echoes of past enterprises might be faint, the agricultural pulse of Mount Pleasant remains strong, with farms still dotting the landscape and contributing to the local economy. The community carries a quiet industriousness, a legacy inherited from those who cleared the land and built the first structures. It’s a place where the rhythm of the day is often dictated by the sun and the needs of the earth, a steady, unhurried cadence that speaks of a deep connection to the natural world.

About This Mount Pleasant Map Page

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: 40.318972, -77.544988. 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 Perry 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 Perry County (Bloomfield), 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.