Paint Pennsylvania Map

About Paint, Pennsylvania

Paint is a locality in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 906. The population density is 1011.0 people per km². Paint is located at 40.2437°N, 78.8489°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Paint is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15963.

Paint carries the persistent, rhythmic pulse of the Allegheny Plateau, where the waterway known as Paint Creek carves a deliberate path through the earth. It lies 6.9 miles southeast of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 146°T), and is situated 7.4 miles southeast of Westmont. The air here holds a crisp, high-altitude clarity, filtered by the dense canopy of Babcock State Forest just seven miles away. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains form a jagged, permanent border against the horizon, anchoring the landscape in deep time. Nearer to the center of life in Paint, the terrain softens into the quiet, shaded depression of Soap Hollow, where the light at dusk settles in heavy, bruised purples against the limestone outcrops.

Industrial echoes define the structural character of Paint, reflecting a legacy of coal and steel that once dictated the pace of every household. While the regional economy has shifted from its extractive roots, the remnants of that era persist in the sturdy, unadorned architecture and the deliberate, pragmatic habits of the residents. On quiet afternoons, the local focus drifts toward the Windber Borough Playground, a modest patch of activity that serves as a common ground for the neighborhood. For those seeking the solitude of the woods, the Lost Turkey Trail offers a passage into the interior, while the nearby White Tail Falls provides a singular, cold rush of water that serves as a reminder of the region’s relentless, hidden vitality.

About This Paint Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paint, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.243687, -78.848912. 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 Paint includes the ZIP code (15963), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Somerset County (Somerset), and school district assignment (Windber Area 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.