Platea Pennsylvania Map

About Platea, Pennsylvania

Platea is a locality in Erie County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 442. The population density is 51.0 people per km². Platea is located at 41.9503°N, 80.3281°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Platea is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 16417.

Platea emerges from the verdant landscape as a quiet intersection of water and earth, defined by the persistent flow of Halls Run. It lies 11.8 miles southwest of Millcreek, PA (from Millcreek, PA: bearing 225°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south of Girard. The surrounding terrain maintains a steady, deliberate composure, with the land softening toward the expansive reach of Lake Annata only three miles away. In the cooling light of late afternoon, the air holds a crispness that suggests the distant presence of the Appalachian Mountains, though they remain far beyond the horizon, leaving the immediate view to the quiet meadows and woodland edges. Within the center of the locality, Borough Park provides a modest expanse of green where the stillness is punctuated only by the shift of leaves or the occasional passage of a neighbor.

Platea retains a character forged by the steady rhythms of inland life, where the memory of earlier agricultural industry still informs the layout of the streets and the scale of the architecture. The local economy has evolved from its foundational roots, yet the influence of the water remains, as the proximity to Lake Annata continues to shape the way residents navigate their days and manage their land. Beyond the quiet dwellings, the sound of Howard Falls, located five miles away, serves as a distant, rhythmic reminder of the natural forces that move through the region. Life in Platea moves with a measured pace, favoring the persistence of tradition and the quiet satisfaction of a landscape that asks for nothing more than to be observed in its own steady, unadorned state.

About This Platea Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Platea, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.950334, -80.32812. 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 Platea includes the ZIP code (16417), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Erie County (Erie), and school district assignment (Northwestern 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.