Pinecroft Pennsylvania Map
Pinecroft, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Pinecroft, Blair County.
Interactive Map of Pinecroft, Pennsylvania
| City | Pinecroft |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Blair |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.568679 |
| Longitude | -78.350014 |
| Population | 350 |
| Density | 286.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Pinecroft, Pennsylvania
Pinecroft is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 350. The population density is 286.5 people per km². Pinecroft is located at 40.5687°N, 78.3500°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16601.
Pinecroft is a place where the hills of central Pennsylvania begin to assert themselves, a landscape of rolling terrain and dense woodlands that hints at the deeper Allegheny folds to the west. It lies 4.2 miles north-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 34°T), and is situated 10.0 miles north-north-east of Hollidaysburg. The air here, particularly in the early morning, carries the cool, clean scent of pine needles and damp earth, a fragrance that seems to seep into the very stones of the houses. Small farms, their fields a patchwork of emerald and ochre, punctuate the dark green of the forests, their weathered barns standing like stoic sentinels against the vast, often cloud-streaked sky. The roads, some paved and some merely well-trodden tracks, wind through the valleys and ascend the slopes, offering glimpses of distant ridges that blur into hazy blue on the horizon. The history of Pinecroft is tied to the logging and coal industries that once defined this region, a legacy evident in the quiet stillness that now pervades much of the area. The echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of ore carts have long since faded, replaced by the hum of agricultural machinery and the murmur of conversation in the few local gathering spots. The economy now leans more towards diversified farming, with local produce finding its way to regional markets, and a scattering of small businesses catering to the needs of a community that values its self-reliance. While grand landmarks are few, the true distinctive character of Pinecroft lies in its enduring connection to the land, a quiet resilience that has allowed it to adapt and endure through the changing tides of industry and time.
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About This Pinecroft Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Pinecroft, 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 Pinecroft and Blair County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Pinecroft is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Pinecroft is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
