Newtown Pennsylvania Map

About Newtown, Pennsylvania

Newtown is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. Newtown is located at 40.9084°N, 78.3450°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18940.

Newtown, Pennsylvania, rests in a landscape sculpted by the gentle erosion of time and water, a place where rolling hills, once cloaked in dense forest, now give way to fields and scattered woodlands. It lies 26.6 miles west-north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 288°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-south-east of Clearfield. The air here, particularly in the late afternoon, carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of insect life and the distant murmur of traffic that seems to soften with the fading light. Streams, born in the higher ground, find their way through the terrain, their banks often softened by the emerald blush of moss and ferns, hinting at the persistent, life-giving flow that has shaped this corner of the country. The character of Newtown is one of quiet persistence, a place that has weathered its seasons with a resilience born of the earth itself. The history of Newtown is deeply intertwined with the agricultural bounty of its fertile soil and the industrious spirit that followed. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of land and opportunity, established a community that grew organically, its economic pulse once tied to the cycles of farming and local crafts. Later, the shadow of industry, though perhaps not as dominant as in neighboring regions, still left its mark, with remnants of past endeavors sometimes visible in the land’s contours or the architecture of older structures. Today, Newtown’s economy often reflects a blend of its heritage and modern enterprise, with a focus on local businesses that serve the surrounding neighborhoods and a quiet pride in its enduring sense of place, a place where the echoes of its past are never entirely absent.

About This Newtown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Newtown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.908391, -78.345018. 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 Newtown and Clearfield County.

Detailed location data for Newtown includes the ZIP code (17981), 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 (Council Rock 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 Newtown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.