Newburg Pennsylvania Map

About Newburg, Pennsylvania

Newburg is a locality in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 353. The population density is 761.4 people per km². Newburg is located at 40.5214°N, 78.4217°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 16601, 18064, 17240.

Newburg occupies a quiet expanse of land where the steady, rhythmic pulse of Newburg Run defines the local geography. It lies 14.9 miles north-northeast of Chambersburg, PA (from Chambersburg, PA: bearing 22°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-northwest of Shippensburg. Beyond the immediate banks of the water, the terrain rises into the modest, verdant folds of the surrounding countryside, a landscape shaped by the patient work of earth and season. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains sharpen against the evening sky, a reminder of the vast, ancient ridges that define the horizon. Though the quiet waters of Gunter Valley Reservoir sit six miles distant, the moisture in the air often feels held by the low-lying basin of Bear Hollow, where the shadows grow long and cool well before the sun fully descends. The proximity of Michaux State Forest provides a deep, evergreen backdrop, casting a sense of permanence over the fields that stretch toward the Dividing Waters Trail.

Newburg retains the character of a place built on the slow, deliberate work of the soil, maintaining a pace of life that favors the harvest and the changing light of the seasons. Local industry remains tied to the quiet persistence of traditional agriculture, with the nearby Hopewell Township Park offering a patch of open space where the community gathers under the wide, unhurried Pennsylvania sky. The history of the area is written in the stone foundations of older buildings and the narrow, winding lanes that follow the natural contours of the land rather than the dictates of a grid. Life here proceeds with a steady, grounded quality, where the morning mist rising from the creek banks signals the start of a day defined by labor and the simple, enduring beauty of the rural landscape. In every season, the atmosphere of Newburg remains tethered to the land, reflecting a heritage that values the quiet dignity of a well-tended acre.

About This Newburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Newburg, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.521376, -78.421656. 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 Newburg includes the ZIP code (16601, 18064, 17240), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Cumberland County (Carlisle), and school district assignment (Altoona Area 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.