Plainfield Pennsylvania Map

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.

About This Plainfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Plainfield, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.203143, -77.289984. 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.

Detailed location data for Plainfield includes the ZIP code (17081), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Cumberland County (Carlisle), and school district assignment (Big Spring 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 Plainfield is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.