North Towanda Pennsylvania Map

About North Towanda, Pennsylvania

North Towanda is a locality in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 589. The population density is 291.6 people per km². North Towanda is located at 41.7879°N, 76.4538°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18848.

North Towanda rests where the Susquehanna River, a broad, slow breath of water, defines the western edge of the land. It lies 27.7 miles south-east of Elmira, NY (from Elmira, NY: bearing 139°T), and is situated 3.0 miles west-north-west of Wysox. Rolling hills, softened by time and often cloaked in the hazy blue of distant weather, rise gently to the east, their slopes a patchwork of emerald fields and dark, watchful woodlands. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy sweetness, a blend of damp soil and the fading breath of summer blossoms, a scent that clings to the quietude. The houses, many of them weathered by generations of Pennsylvanian skies, seem to settle into the landscape as if they grew from it, their white clapboard and dark roofs a familiar, comforting presence against the green. This place has long been tied to the earth, its history etched not in grand monuments but in the steady rhythm of agriculture that has shaped its character for centuries. The river, a vital artery, once carried logs and goods, fueling a modest but enduring local economy built on the land's bounty and the ingenuity of its people. Evidence of this past can still be found in the sturdy barns that dot the countryside and the quiet pride in a well-tended field. While the clamor of industry has largely bypassed North Towanda, a quiet resilience persists, a deep-rooted connection to the soil and the enduring strength of a community that has learned to thrive in its own measured way.

About This North Towanda Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of North Towanda, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.787853, -76.45383. 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 North Towanda and Bradford County.

Detailed location data for North Towanda includes the ZIP code (18848), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Bradford County (Towanda), and school district assignment (Towanda 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 North Towanda is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.