Newtown Pennsylvania Map

About Newtown, Pennsylvania

Newtown is a locality in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. Newtown is located at 39.7570°N, 79.9698°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18940.

Newtown sits in a fold of Greene County, where the land rises and falls with a quiet persistence, as if the earth itself exhales in slow, green breaths. It lies 8.8 miles north of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 355°T), and is situated 8.5 miles north-west of Cheat Lake. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons, cradle the settlement. The air here carries the scent of damp soil and the distant, sweet perfume of ripening corn, a fragrance that clings to the afternoon light as it slants across the fields. The houses, some with paint faded to the pale hues of old wood, cluster together, their porches offering a place to watch the slow drift of clouds. Beyond the town's edge, dense woodlands begin their patient reclamation, their shadows deepening as the day wears on, hinting at the wilder country that surrounds Newtown. This place has long been shaped by the land and the labor it demands. The economy, once tied to the earth's bounty, still feels the echo of agricultural rhythms, though industry has left its own marks. The gentle slopes that define Newtown's character also speak of coal seams mined long ago, their presence now a subtle undercurrent in the region's history. Small businesses, quietly serving the needs of the residents, form the core of daily commerce, their signs weathered but their doors always open. There's a sense of continuity here, a feeling that the lives lived in Newtown are connected to those who came before, their stories etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of the land itself.

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: 39.757023, -79.969782. 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 Greene 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 Greene County (Waynesburg), 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.