Old Forge Pennsylvania Map

About Old Forge, Pennsylvania

Old Forge is a locality in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,573. The population density is 961.3 people per km². Old Forge is located at 41.3712°N, 75.7349°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18518.

Old Forge lies at the cusp of the Appalachian foothills, where the land begins its subtle rise from the broader Wyoming Valley. It lies 4.6 miles south-west of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 235°T), and is situated 6.3 miles west-south-west of Dunmore. The terrain here is a layered thing, a mingling of worn-down ridges and the flatter, alluvial plains that follow the sinuous path of the Lackawanna River. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, mineral scent of damp earth and the faint, lingering aroma of coal smoke, a ghostly echo of a past industry. Dense stands of oak and maple crowd the slopes, their leaves rustling with a sound like whispered secrets, while the river itself, often a placid slate-grey, reflects the bruised purples and oranges of the sky as dusk begins to settle. There's a quiet resilience in the way the houses cling to the inclines, a sense of generations having weathered the seasons and the earth's slow shifts. The history of Old Forge is inextricably bound to the deep veins of anthracite coal that once pulsed beneath its surface. For decades, the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine cars were the dominant soundtrack to life, shaping the very character of the place and its people, who arrived from distant shores to carve out a living from the earth's dark bounty. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, their legacy remains, not just in the contours of the land, but in the enduring spirit of hard work and close-knit community that continues to define Old Forge. The local economy, now more diversified, still draws strength from this industrious past, with small businesses and workshops dotting the main thoroughfares, each contributing to the town's unhurried, yet determined, rhythm.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Old Forge, 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 Old Forge and Lackawanna County.

Detailed location data for Old Forge includes the ZIP code (17268), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lackawanna County (Scranton), and school district assignment (Old Forge 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 Old Forge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.