Parryville Pennsylvania Map

About Parryville, Pennsylvania

Parryville is a locality in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 445. The population density is 92.5 people per km². Parryville is located at 40.8181°N, 75.6727°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18244.

Parryville rests in a hollow carved by ancient waters, where the Lehigh River, a ribbon of slate-grey under a sky often bruised with the coming storm, dictates the land's gentle descent. It lies 17.4 miles north-north-west of Allentown, PA (from Allentown, PA: bearing 327°T), and is situated 3.5 miles west-north-west of Palmerton. The surrounding hills, cloaked in the somber green of pine and the rust-red blush of oak in autumn, rise steeply, their slopes etched with the scars of forgotten industry. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean scent of damp earth and the distant, metallic tang of the river's flow, a constant, murmuring presence. Houses, many built of sturdy stone that seems to absorb the very light of day, cluster along the main thoroughfare, their windows reflecting the passing clouds like watchful eyes. The genesis of Parryville is inextricably linked to the anthracite coal fields that once thrummed with a raw, demanding energy. For generations, the river served as a vital artery, carrying the black diamonds downstream to distant markets, fueling the furnaces of a burgeoning nation. Though the deep mines have long since gone quiet, their echoes still resonate in the stoic character of the people and the weathered facades of buildings that bear witness to a more boisterous past. Today, a quiet resilience defines the local economy, a blend of small businesses and a connection to the land, where the rhythm of life is measured not by the frantic pulse of industry, but by the slower, more deliberate turn of the seasons. The river, once a highway of commerce, now offers a different kind of solace, its banks a place for quiet contemplation, for watching the water flow on, carrying stories untold.

About This Parryville Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Parryville, 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 Parryville and Carbon County.

Detailed location data for Parryville includes the ZIP code (18244), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Carbon County (Jim Thorpe), and school district assignment (Lehighton Area 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 Parryville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.