Orwin Pennsylvania Map
Orwin, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Orwin, Schuylkill County.
Interactive Map of Orwin, Pennsylvania
| City | Orwin |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Schuylkill |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.583977 |
| Longitude | -76.53274 |
| Population | 200 |
| Density | 125.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Orwin, Pennsylvania
Orwin is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 200. The population density is 125.0 people per km². Orwin is located at 40.5840°N, 76.5327°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17980.
Orwin sits in a hollow of Schuylkill County, where the rolling hills of Pennsylvania begin to gather themselves with a bit more purpose. It lies 18.0 miles north-north-west of Lebanon, PA (from Lebanon, PA: bearing 339°T), and is situated 5.0 miles south-south-west of Hegins. The land here is a tapestry of mature deciduous trees, their canopies forming a dense, green roof for much of the year, broken intermittently by fields that wear the changing seasons like a farmer’s worn overalls. A faint scent of damp earth and pine needles often hangs in the air, especially after a rain, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, can cast long, painterly shadows across the uneven terrain, giving the landscape a quiet, almost contemplative quality. The houses of Orwin are sturdy, built to withstand the keen winds that sweep down from the ridges, their porches often facing out to catch the morning sun or the fading glow of dusk. The story of Orwin is deeply entwined with the anthracite coal veins that lie beneath this rugged ground, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent, unyielding labor of generations. The economic pulse of Orwin once beat to the rhythm of pickaxes and the rumble of coal cars, a legacy that still whispers from the weathered facades of former company stores and the stoic faces of its residents. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet pride in the hard-won sustenance of this place. The landscape itself bears the marks of this past, with occasional spoil heaps softened by time and vegetation, becoming strangely beautiful hillocks against the backdrop of the natural forest.
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About This Orwin Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Orwin, 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 Orwin and Schuylkill County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Orwin is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Orwin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
