New Salem Pennsylvania Map

About New Salem, Pennsylvania

New Salem is a locality in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. New Salem is located at 39.9242°N, 79.8356°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17408.

New Salem unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape softened by the persistent embrace of time and weather. It lies 21.3 miles north-north-east of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 17°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-north-west of Uniontown. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes, giving way to broader valleys where the rich soil promises bounty. Oak and maple trees, their branches gnarled like ancient hands, punctuate the fields, their leaves a vibrant green in the summer and a fiery spectacle come autumn. The air carries a clean, earthy scent, especially after a rain, hinting at the fertile ground beneath. Even the sunlight seems to possess a particular quality, a diffused glow that softens the edges of the day and lends a quiet dignity to the weathered barns and sturdy houses scattered across the countryside. The story of New Salem is deeply entwined with the earth it occupies. Once a hub of coal mining, the echoes of that industrial past are subtle now, a whisper in the landscape rather than a roar. The mines may have closed, but the resilience of the people who worked them remains, a quiet strength that informs the character of New Salem. Farming continues to be a vital thread, with acres of corn and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, their rows a testament to enduring labor. Local traditions, passed down through generations, are not grand spectacles but quiet acknowledgments of shared history, found in the friendly waves between neighbors and the lingering scent of woodsmoke on a crisp evening.

About This New Salem Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of New Salem, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.924242, -79.835603. 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 Salem and Fayette County.

Detailed location data for New Salem includes the ZIP code (16240), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Fayette County (Uniontown), and school district assignment (Spring Grove 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 New Salem is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.