Newport Pennsylvania Map

About Newport, Pennsylvania

Newport is a locality in Perry County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,571. The population density is 480.0 people per km². Newport is located at 40.4779°N, 77.1305°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17074.

Newport, Pennsylvania, rests in a valley where the Juniata River, swollen and patient, begins its final journey toward the Susquehanna. It lies 19.2 miles north-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 318°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-south-west of Millersburg. The land here is a study in gentle slopes and deep greens, the Appalachian foothills rising in soft, forested waves that embrace the settlement. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, damp scent of earth and pine, a fragrance that clings to the weathered clapboard houses and the sturdy brick buildings lining its main thoroughfares. The light, too, has a particular quality, often a muted gold in the late afternoon, filtering through the broad leaves of oak and maple, casting long, comforting shadows that stretch and deepen as day yields to evening. This place, Newport, has always been tied to the water that shapes its landscape and its past. The railroad, a once-mighty artery, still traces a path alongside the river, a silent witness to the logging and shipping days that once defined its economy. While the grand lumber mills are gone, the agricultural roots remain, evident in the fields of corn and soybeans that spread out from the town's edges, their amber waves catching the sun. The heritage of industry, though faded, lingers in the stoic faces of its long-time residents and in the quiet pride of a community that has learned to adapt, finding sustenance in the enduring bounty of the river valley and the steadfast spirit of its people.

About This Newport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Newport, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.477861, -77.130537. 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 Newport and Perry County.

Detailed location data for Newport includes the ZIP code (16157), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Perry County (Bloomfield), and school district assignment (Newport 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 Newport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.