Parker Pennsylvania Map

About Parker, Pennsylvania

Parker is a locality in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 634. The population density is 259.2 people per km². Parker is located at 41.0959°N, 79.6825°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16049.

Parker unfolds across a landscape where the land itself seems to sigh, its contours softened by the persistent caress of wind and water. It lies 39.1 miles north-north-east of McCandless, PA (from McCandless, PA: bearing 27°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-north-west of East Brady. Rolling hills, cloaked in a verdant tapestry of deciduous trees, descend towards the wide, languid embrace of the Allegheny River, its surface a mercurial mirror reflecting the ever-shifting moods of the Pennsylvania sky. Here, the air carries the clean, sharp scent of pine needles mingled with the richer, earthier perfume of damp soil, a fragrance that clings to the very skin. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in shafts of liquid gold, illuminating the quietude of narrow lanes and the stoic faces of weathered farmhouses that dot the terrain like enduring sentinels. The history of Parker is indelibly linked to the lifeblood of the river and the bounty of the earth. Once a bustling hub for the timber and oil industries, the echoes of its industrious past still resonate in the sturdy brickwork of older buildings and the ghostly outlines of long-gone mills. Today, agriculture still holds a gentle sway, with fields of corn and soybeans rippling in the breeze, a testament to the enduring connection between the people and the soil. The local economy, while more subdued than in its boom years, finds its pulse in the quiet commerce of small businesses and the steady hum of agricultural enterprises, fostering a sense of self-reliance and a deep-rooted pride in this corner of Armstrong County.

About This Parker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parker, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.095896, -79.682549. 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 Parker and Armstrong County.

Detailed location data for Parker includes the ZIP code (16049), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Armstrong County (Kittanning), and school district assignment (Allegheny-Clarion Valley 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 Parker is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.