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 269. The population density is 196.7 people per km². Northwood is located at 40.6864°N, 78.2271°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 19124, 16686.

Northwood reveals its quiet character through the steady, rhythmic passage of Bald Eagle Creek, which carves a path through the landscape with a persistent, silver-tongued grace. It lies 14.4 miles northeast of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 37°T), and is situated 1.1 miles north-northeast of Tyrone. The terrain surrounding Northwood leans into the rugged complexity of the ridge-and-valley province, where the earth rises in long, verdant folds that seem to catch the amber light of late afternoon in their hollows. Only a mile away, the quiet depth of Plummer Hollow offers a sanctuary of shadow and moss, while the nearby expanse of State Game Land 278 provides a vast, unbroken canopy for the local wildlife. On the distant horizon, the Allegheny Mountains trace a jagged, indigo silhouette against the sky, grounding the view in a sense of ancient, geological permanence that defines the scale of this inland world.

Northwood maintains a measured pace of life, deeply colored by its long-standing connection to the land and the industry that once shaped the surrounding valleys. While the economy has shifted over the decades, the presence of the nearby Pennsylvania State University Experimental Forest continues to influence the regional appreciation for silviculture and ecological research. Residents often look toward the waters of Tyrone Reservoir Number One for a stillness that contrasts with the industrious history of the Pennsylvania heartland. The local culture remains tethered to the patterns of the seasons, where the cool air of autumn settles early into the lowlands, and the morning mist frequently clings to the banks of the creek until the sun climbs high enough to reveal the true, sturdy architecture of the valley.

About This Northwood Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Northwood, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.686375, -78.227125. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Northwood includes the ZIP code (19124, 16686), 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).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.