Pine Glen Pennsylvania Map

About Pine Glen, Pennsylvania

Pine Glen is a locality in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 188. The population density is 405.5 people per km². Pine Glen is located at 41.0887°N, 78.0580°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17044, 16845.

Pine Glen anchors itself firmly upon the rugged terrain where the persistent Carlisle Run cuts a winding path through the landscape. It lies 22.2 miles south-southeast of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 155°T), and is situated 8.8 miles southwest of Lewistown. The earth here rises in steady, deliberate folds, holding the cool, damp weight of the morning air against the slopes that lead toward the Appalachian Mountains visible on the western horizon. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the land transitions into the expansive, fertile expanse of Ferguson Valley, where the light at dusk turns a bruised, singular violet that clings to the limestone outcrops. Four miles distant, the waters of Minehart Reservoir remain undisturbed, reflecting the dense, dark canopy of the surrounding timber that acts as a silent sentry for the region.

Pine Glen carries the quiet weight of a place that has long measured its days by the seasonal labor of the soil and the steady, rhythmic persistence of the local mills. Residents often gather near the Longfellow Playground to watch the shadows lengthen across the grass, a space that serves as a quiet boundary before the path transitions into the Longfellow Trail. The economic life of Pine Glen remains tied to the modest, persistent industry of the interior, drawing strength from the proximity of the Tuscarora State Forest, which provides a constant, dark backdrop of timber and wild space. Here, the pace of life follows the cooling of the sun and the turning of the seasons, maintaining a character defined not by grand gestures, but by the grounded, enduring habits of those who have made their lives in the shadow of the ridges.

About This Pine Glen Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pine Glen, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.088678, -78.057971. 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 Pine Glen includes the ZIP code (17044, 16845), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Mifflin County (Lewistown), and school district assignment (Bald Eagle 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.