New Boston Pennsylvania Map
New Boston, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of New Boston, Schuylkill County.
Interactive Map of New Boston, Pennsylvania
| City | New Boston |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.797033 |
| Longitude | -76.15216 |
| Population | 192 |
| Density | 270.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About New Boston, Pennsylvania
New Boston is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 192. The population density is 270.9 people per km². New Boston is located at 40.7970°N, 76.1522°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17948.
New Boston hums with a quiet resilience, a settlement carved into the rolling, forested hills of Schuylkill County. It lies 14.5 miles south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 220°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-north-east of Pottsville. The landscape here is a deep green tapestry, stitched with the muted browns and grays of weathered barns and the occasional flash of a tin roof catching the sun. Steep inclines rise and fall, their wooded slopes often shrouded in the soft, hazy mist that clings to the valleys in the early morning, only to burn off by midday, revealing the rugged contours of the land. The air carries the scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the surrounding wildness, even as the houses and roads of New Boston mark their presence. The history of New Boston is inextricably linked to the coal seams that lie beneath its soil, a legacy that has shaped its economy and its people. For generations, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine carts echoed through these hills, fueling industries far beyond this quiet corner of Pennsylvania. While the era of large-scale deep mining has largely receded, traces of that industrious past remain, in the stoic faces of its residents and the persistent, though perhaps less vigorous, agricultural efforts that still dot the landscape. The local economy now leans more towards smaller businesses and services, but the spirit of hard work and perseverance, forged in the depths of the earth, continues to define the character of New Boston.
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About This New Boston Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of New Boston, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Boston and Schuylkill County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for New Boston is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct New Boston is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
