Northwood Pennsylvania Map

About Northwood, Pennsylvania

Northwood is a locality in Philadelphia 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 holds its own within the dense, textured landscape of the Commonwealth, defined by the steady, persistent passage of Frankford Creek as it carves through the local topography. It lies 5.9 miles northeast of Philadelphia, PA (from Philadelphia, PA: bearing 37°T), and is situated 3.6 miles northwest of Morris. The land here does not reach for the distant, hazy peaks of the Appalachian Mountains, but instead favors a subtle, grounded complexity, where the light at dusk catches the jagged edges of brickwork and turns the gray, cooling pavement into a mosaic of muted shadows. Only three miles away, the waters of Oak Lane Reservoir offer a quiet stillness, a contrast to the rhythmic, industrious flow of the creek that keeps the pulse of the terrain constant and visible.

Northwood carries the weight of a long-standing regional character, where the economic echoes of past industry remain anchored in the sturdy architecture of the streets. Residents gather at the Simpson Recreation Center, a hub of daily activity that serves as a testament to the enduring communal life of the district. While the vibrant influence of the Falls of Schuylkill lies five miles distant, the local pace remains dictated by the intersection of residential life and the legacy of the surrounding mid-Atlantic expanse. Whether one is traveling toward the distant Green Ribbon Preservation Trail or simply observing the change of seasons across the neighborhood, Northwood maintains a quiet, deliberate presence that honors its specific place in the broader geography of the region.

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 Philadelphia County (Philadelphia), 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.