New Baltimore Pennsylvania Map

About New Baltimore, Pennsylvania

New Baltimore is a locality in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 142. The population density is 158.0 people per km². New Baltimore is located at 39.9835°N, 78.7723°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. New Baltimore is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 17331, 15530.

New Baltimore occupies a quiet hollow where the earth seems to hold its breath against the encroachment of the wider world. It lies 24.8 miles south-southeast of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 161°T), and is situated 16.2 miles east of Somerset. The Raystown Branch Juniata River carves a serpentine path through the immediate landscape, its waters reflecting a sky that often turns the color of hammered pewter before a storm. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains anchor the horizon, standing as silent, jagged sentinels above the surrounding ridges. During the autumn months, the foliage transforms into a mosaic of copper and rust, while the air maintains a crisp, biting clarity that sharpens the edges of every barn and fence line. Even the light here possesses a distinct quality, filtering through the canopy of trees with a soft, amber luminescence that lingers long after the sun has begun to retreat behind the uneven terrain.

New Baltimore carries the quiet weight of generations who first cleared these stubborn, rocky soils to establish a foothold in the rugged interior. The local economy has long been tethered to the rhythms of the land and the modest commerce that passes through the valley, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. Nearby, the expanse of State Game Land 228 offers a sanctuary for the wild, while the presence of Negro Hollow serves as a reminder of the complex, layered history embedded in the topography. Those seeking the stillness of water often look toward Lake Stonycreek, which remains a focal point for the region’s sparse, unhurried recreation. Life in New Baltimore continues with a steady, deliberate pace, defined by the seasonal turn of the earth and the enduring presence of the river that has witnessed the slow, persistent evolution of this singular corner of the plateau.

About This New Baltimore Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Baltimore, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 39.983481, -78.772274. 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 New Baltimore includes the ZIP code (17331, 15530), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Somerset County (Somerset), and school district assignment (Berlin Brothersvalley 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.