Oakland Pennsylvania Map

About Oakland, Pennsylvania

Oakland is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,481. The population density is 406.4 people per km². Oakland is located at 40.3056°N, 78.8817°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 18847, 15260, 16137.

Oakland holds a quiet position upon the high, broken terrain of the Allegheny Plateau, where the land tilts toward the insistent movement of the Solomon Run. It lies 2.3 miles southeast of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 128°T), and is situated 3.4 miles east of Westmont. The character of the landscape is defined by the deep indentations of Soap Hollow and the persistent, downward pull of gravity that steers the local water toward the valley floor. A mile away, the White Tail Falls marks a sudden transition in the topography, where the water breaks over stone with a relentless, percussive clarity that carries through the humid summer evenings. On the distant horizon, the jagged, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains suggests a world beyond the immediate reach of the plateau, while the denser vegetation of the State Forest Lands provides a dark, verdant anchor to the west.

Oakland retains the austere, industrious pulse of a settlement built upon the labor of the interior, where the economy has shifted from the extractive rhythms of the past toward the steady, unassuming maintenance of a modern Pennsylvania life. The local rhythm is marked by the quiet activity at the Jacoby Street Playground, where the swing sets and pavement serve as the primary theater for the neighborhood’s youngest residents. Memories of earlier, heavier industries linger in the architecture of the older streets, though the present day is defined more by the seasonal transition of the nearby foliage than by the smoke of a furnace. Those seeking a longer path often venture toward the Laurel Highlands Trail, which offers a quiet passage through the woods, while the stillness of the Mill Creek Reservoir remains a favored destination for those who prefer the reflection of the sky upon a static, inland surface.

About This Oakland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oakland, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.305562, -78.881733. 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 Oakland includes the ZIP code (18847, 15260, 16137), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Cambria County (Ebensburg), and school district assignment (Greater Johnstown 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.