Orwigsburg Pennsylvania Map

About Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania

Orwigsburg is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,005. The population density is 534.6 people per km². Orwigsburg is located at 40.6548°N, 76.1008°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17961.

Orwigsburg rests in a landscape of rolling hills, a place where the Appalachian foothills begin to soften their sharp edges before meeting the broader Schuylkill Valley. It lies 22.0 miles south-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 197°T), and is situated 5.4 miles east-south-east of Pottsville. The terrain here is a gentle rise and fall, a mosaic of farmland and woodlands that catch the sun in shifting patterns throughout the day. The air, especially in the mornings, carries a crispness, a hint of the coming seasons, and the houses, often built of sturdy, local stone, seem to settle into the earth as if they grew there. A quiet hum of life permeates Orwigsburg, a comfortable cadence that speaks of a place content in its own skin, where the broad sky feels close enough to touch. This particular stretch of Schuylkill County carries the quiet legacy of early settlement, a history shaped by the fertile soil and the ambition of those who first cleared the land. The local economy, once tied more directly to agriculture and the burgeoning industries of the wider region, now finds its pulse in a blend of small businesses and a connection to the larger economic currents. While not a grand metropolis, Orwigsburg possesses a distinctive character, a resilience forged in its past, and the surrounding countryside, with its winding country roads and patches of old-growth forest, offers a constant, subtle reminder of the enduring natural world that cradles this community.

About This Orwigsburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.654813, -76.100771. 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 Orwigsburg and Schuylkill County.

Detailed location data for Orwigsburg includes the ZIP code (17961), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Schuylkill County (Pottsville), and school district assignment (Blue Mountain 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 Orwigsburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.