Newburg Pennsylvania Map

About Newburg, Pennsylvania

Newburg is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. Newburg is located at 40.8353°N, 78.6770°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17240.

Newburg lies in a valley where the land begins to fold more seriously, the gentle slopes of agricultural Clearfield County giving way to steeper inclines cloaked in the deep, hushed green of Pennsylvania's hardwood forests. It lies 26.4 miles north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 326°T), and is situated 18.2 miles south-west of Clearfield. The Little Clearfield Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, carves its way through the heart of Newburg, its banks often fringed with the soft, yielding moss that thrives in this perpetually damp air, a scent that carries the mingled perfumes of damp earth and pine needles. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints fleeting patterns on the winding roads that connect the scattered homes and businesses, each one seeming to hold its breath against the vast, ancient presence of the surrounding woodlands, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this place. The history of Newburg is deeply intertwined with the ebb and flow of industries that once pulsed through this region, most notably the extraction of coal and timber, legacies that are now softened by time and the relentless reclamation of nature. The railway, a ghost of its former bustling self, still traces a path through the valley, a reminder of the connections that brought life and commerce to Newburg in its formative years. Today, the local economy finds its footing in a more diversified footing, with small businesses and a continued reliance on the bounty of the land, from hunting and fishing to a quiet agricultural presence that still tends the cleared patches of earth. The character of Newburg is that of a place that remembers its past without being burdened by it, a community that finds its strength in the enduring embrace of the hills and the steady murmur of the creek.

About This Newburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Newburg, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.835341, -78.676972. 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 Newburg and Clearfield County.

Detailed location data for Newburg includes the ZIP code (16601), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clearfield County (Clearfield), and school district assignment (Altoona 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 Newburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.