Oreminea Pennsylvania Map

About Oreminea, Pennsylvania

Oreminea is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 62. The population density is 66.3 people per km². Oreminea is located at 40.4048°N, 78.2553°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16693.

Oreminea occupies a quiet hollow where the earth seems to hold its breath against the encroaching silence of the surrounding woodlands. It lies 10.8 miles southeast of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 137°T), and is situated 7.2 miles east-southeast of Hollidaysburg. The landscape is defined by the steady, rhythmic movement of Piney Creek, which carves a narrow path through the soil only a mile from the center of Oreminea. To the west, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains frames the horizon, acting as a perennial sentinel over the valley. The air here carries a crisp, mineral quality, especially in the early mornings when the mist clings to the low-lying fields and the dense greenery of State Game Land 147. Four miles away, the Ganister Blue Hole offers a singular, deep expanse of water that reflects the shifting colors of the canopy, punctuating the terrain with its unexpected depth.

Iron ore once provided the lifeblood of Oreminea, leaving behind a legacy of furnace ruins and slag heaps that have long since been softened by moss and time. The local economy has shifted away from the heavy extraction that defined its founding, leaving the residents to navigate a slower, more deliberate pace of life. Evidence of this industrial past remains in the weathered stone foundations that appear unexpectedly in the brush, reminding passersby of a time when the ground was actively worked for its hidden wealth. Today, the rhythm of the day is dictated by the turning seasons rather than the whistle of a mill, and the community finds its stability in the quiet persistence of the land itself. Six miles away, the geological formation known as The Loop serves as a reminder of the complex, winding nature of the regional topography, a feature that continues to shape the movement and character of those who call this area home.

About This Oreminea Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Oreminea, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.404796, -78.25529. 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 Oreminea includes the ZIP code (16693), 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 (Spring Cove 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.