Northwood Pennsylvania Map

About Northwood, Pennsylvania

Northwood is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 206. The population density is 117.7 people per km². Northwood is located at 40.6853°N, 78.2297°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16686.

Northwood unfolds across a landscape of rolling hills and verdant valleys, the terrain a gentle rise and fall sculpted by ancient waters and the slow hand of time. It lies 14.4 miles north-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 37°T), and is situated 1.1 miles north-north-east of Tyrone. Dense stands of oak and maple carpet the slopes, their leaves catching the diffused light of a Pennsylvania sky, a tapestry of greens and browns that shifts with the seasons. The air here carries the crisp scent of pine needles and damp earth, a perfume that seems to settle deep into the lungs. Small streams, their beds lined with smooth, grey stones, meander through the meadows, their quiet murmur a constant, soothing presence. The land itself feels substantial, grounded, a place where the earth holds its secrets close, revealing them only to those who take the time to look. The history of Northwood is bound to the sturdy, productive land that surrounds it, a legacy of farming and a quiet resilience. For generations, families have worked these fields, coaxing sustenance from the rich soil, their lives dictated by the turning of the earth and the bounty of the harvest. The local economy, while now diversified, still echoes this agricultural heritage, with small businesses and farms contributing to the area's character. The faint, almost forgotten scent of coal smoke, a whisper of the region's industrial past, occasionally drifts on the breeze, a reminder of the hard work and determination that built this corner of Blair County. Evenings in Northwood are marked by a profound quiet, a stillness broken only by the distant call of an owl or the low hum of a passing car, a rhythm that speaks of a community content in its own unfolding.

About This Northwood Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Northwood, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Northwood and Blair County.

Detailed location data for Northwood includes the ZIP code (19124), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Blair County (Hollidaysburg), and school district assignment (Tyrone 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 Northwood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.