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 695. The population density is 280.7 people per km². Parker is located at 41.0959°N, 79.6825°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Parker is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 16049.

Parker commands the steep, verdant banks where the Allegheny River carves a deep, serpentine path through the plateau. It lies 19.7 miles northeast of Butler, PA (from Butler, PA: bearing 34°T), and is situated 19.8 miles northeast of Homeacre-Lyndora. The landscape here is defined by high, wooded ridges and the sudden, dramatic shifts in elevation that dictate the flow of the terrain toward the nearby Binker Valley. At the edge of the water, Parker’s Boat Launch provides a stark point of access to the current, where the surface of the river often holds a heavy, metallic shimmer at dusk, reflecting the density of the surrounding timber. The air in Parker is consistently cool, filtered through the thick canopy of the regional hardwoods, and the horizon is shaped by the distant, hazy blue outlines of the Allegheny Mountains, which anchor the view to the east.

Industries once thrived on the extraction of oil and the movement of goods along the river, leaving behind a quiet resilience in the brick foundations and the narrow, winding streets of Parker. The economy has transitioned from the frantic pace of the early energy boom to a slower, more deliberate cadence that prioritizes the preservation of the surrounding woodland and the quiet recreational use of the river. Life in Parker moves in synchronization with the seasons, from the crisp, leaf-strewn autumns to the stillness of winters that settle over the valley floor. While the reach of modern commerce is distant, the memory of the industrial era remains in the sturdy architecture, providing a grounded, unpretentious character to the daily life of those who remain in this rugged corner of the plateau.

About This Parker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Parker, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.095896, -79.682549. 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 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).

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.