Orbisonia Pennsylvania Map

About Orbisonia, Pennsylvania

Orbisonia is a locality in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 468. The population density is 564.2 people per km². Orbisonia is located at 40.2429°N, 77.8931°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17243.

Orbisonia rests in a valley where the contours of the land soften, cradling the small community with gentle slopes that rise to meet the broader Appalachian foothills. It lies 32.6 miles south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 126°T), and is situated 9.8 miles south of Mount Union. The air here carries a certain sweetness, particularly in the late afternoon when the sun, slanting low, paints the scattered farm fields in hues of burnished gold and deep emerald. A quiet creek, the Stony Creek, meanders through the outskirts, its banks a dappled green with the shade of mature trees, reflecting the sky in its slow, deliberate passage. The houses, many of them modest and well-kept, huddle together as if for warmth, their porches often adorned with potted plants, a small testament to lives lived with a deliberate, grounded pace. The history of Orbisonia is etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent hum of its past endeavors. Once a vital hub for the East Broad Top Railroad, a narrow-gauge marvel that hauled coal and timber, the echoes of its industrious past are still palpable, particularly in the preserved sections of track and the old station buildings that stand as silent sentinels. This legacy of resourcefulness and hard work continues to inform the local economy, which now finds its footing in a more diversified agricultural base and small, independent businesses that serve the immediate needs of its residents. The surrounding countryside, once heavily forested and mined, now offers a more peaceful tableau, with rolling hills and open pastures that invite quiet contemplation, a stark yet beautiful contrast to the grittier origins of Orbisonia.

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Detailed location data for Orbisonia includes the ZIP code (17243), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Huntingdon County (Huntingdon), and school district assignment (Southern Huntingdon County 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 Orbisonia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.