Plainfield Pennsylvania Map
Plainfield, 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 Plainfield, Cumberland County.
Interactive Map of Plainfield, Pennsylvania
| City | Plainfield |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Cumberland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.203143 |
| Longitude | -77.289984 |
| Population | 443 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Plainfield, Pennsylvania
Plainfield is a locality in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 443. Plainfield is located at 40.2031°N, 77.2900°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17081.
Plainfield rests in a broad, fertile valley where the land gently slopes and the sky feels vast and open. It lies 21.9 miles west-south-west of Harrisburg, PA (from Harrisburg, PA: bearing 257°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west of Carlisle. The fields, a patchwork of greens and golds depending on the season, stretch towards the low, rounded hills that cradle the horizon, their contours softened by a persistent, almost patient light. Here, the air carries the clean scent of turned earth and distant pine, a subtle fragrance that clings to the winding country roads and the quiet, well-kept homes. The houses themselves seem to lean into the landscape, their porches open to the wide sky, a testament to a life lived in closer conversation with the earth. The history of Plainfield is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring rhythm of its agricultural roots, a legacy that continues to shape its local economy. For generations, the rich soil has yielded abundant crops, and the quiet hum of tractors and the slow, steady growth of corn and soybeans are the pulse of the community. While industry has ebbed and flowed, the land remains the constant, a dependable provider. It's a place where the past feels present, not as a relic, but as a living foundation, evident in the enduring stone walls and the weathered barns that stand as quiet sentinels against the passing years.
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About This Plainfield Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Plainfield, 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 Plainfield and Cumberland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Plainfield 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 Plainfield 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. |
