New Bethlehem Pennsylvania Map

About New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

New Bethlehem is a locality in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 957. The population density is 752.8 people per km². New Bethlehem is located at 41.0017°N, 79.3314°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16242.

New Bethlehem rests in a hollow of rolling hills, where the land gently dips and rises like the breath of a sleeping giant. It lies 41.0 miles north-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 32°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-south-east of Rimersburg. The air here, especially as the sun begins its descent, carries the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, a fragrance that clings to the weathered clapboard homes and the sturdy oaks that line the streets. The Red Bank Creek, a quiet artery of the landscape, winds its way through the periphery, reflecting the muted blues and grays of the Pennsylvania sky, its banks often softened by a fringe of willows that lean in as if sharing secrets. A sense of stillness pervades the place, a quietude broken only by the occasional rumble of a truck on the main thoroughfare or the distant bark of a dog, a rhythm that speaks of a life lived in concert with the natural world. The history of New Bethlehem is etched in the very bones of its economy, a legacy of coal and timber that once pulsed through its veins. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, their echoes can still be felt in the stoic resilience of its people and the enduring structures that bear witness to a hardier time. The local businesses, a collection of independent shops and services, cater to the needs of the surrounding farms and the residents who have grown with the town, offering a tangible connection to a simpler, more grounded way of life. The Redbank Valley Railroad, a ghost of its former glory, still traces a path through the landscape, a reminder of the connections that once brought prosperity and movement to this corner of Clarion County, a path now more often traversed by the imagination than by iron wheels.

About This New Bethlehem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.001732, -79.33143. 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 New Bethlehem and Clarion County.

Detailed location data for New Bethlehem includes the ZIP code (16242), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clarion County (Clarion), and school district assignment (Redbank Valley 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 New Bethlehem is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.