Pitman Pennsylvania Map

About Pitman, Pennsylvania

Pitman is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Pitman is located at 40.7151°N, 76.5208°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17964.

Pitman rests in a quiet hollow, where the rolling hills of Schuylkill County begin to settle into a gentler, more intimate embrace. It lies 26.5 miles north-north-west of Lebanon, PA (from Lebanon, PA: bearing 348°T), and is situated 5.5 miles south-south-east of Shamokin. The landscape here is a mosaic of cultivated fields, their summer greens deepening to ochre and gold as the season matures, interspersed with stands of mature oak and maple that offer a cool, dappled shade. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Small streams, their banks often overgrown with wild mint, thread their way through the terrain, their quiet murmur a constant, almost subconscious soundtrack to the day. The sky above Pitman is vast and often dramatic, its moods shifting with the quick passage of weather fronts that sweep across the Appalachian foothills. The history of Pitman is deeply entwined with the discovery and extraction of anthracite coal, a legacy that still whispers in the wind rustling through the sparse remnants of old mine structures. While the feverish boom of mining days has long since faded, the resilience of the community endures, its economy now finding its footing in a more diversified, though still modest, agricultural and service base. The land itself, having borne the scars and yielded its riches, now offers a different kind of sustenance, supporting farms that continue to work its soil with a patient, enduring rhythm. Occasionally, a flicker of the past emerges in the form of a weathered stone foundation, or the distinctive, almost melancholic silhouette of a disused tipple against the horizon, reminders of the generations who labored here and shaped the character of Pitman.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Pitman, 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 Pitman and Schuylkill County.

Detailed location data for Pitman includes the ZIP code (17964), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Schuylkill County (Pottsville), and school district assignment. 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 Pitman is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.