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 591. The population density is 53.4 people per km². Platea is located at 41.9503°N, 80.3281°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16417.

Platea lies low where the land begins its slow surrender to the vastness of the lake. It lies 11.8 miles south-west of Millcreek, PA (from Millcreek, PA: bearing 225°T), and is situated 3.5 miles south of Girard. The terrain here, a gentle rolling expanse, is etched with the meandering paths of small creeks that whisper their way towards the greater water. Fields, often lying fallow or planted with the stoic patience of corn and soybeans, stretch out under a sky that can shift from the bruised purple of an approaching storm to the clear, unbounded blue of a summer afternoon. The air itself carries a damp, earthy scent, a constant reminder of the rich soil and the ever-present influence of the nearby Great Lake, its breath a cool caress on warmer days. Even in stillness, there is a subtle hum, the quiet industry of unseen insects and the distant murmur of traffic on the highway, a thread connecting this quiet place to the larger world. The history of Platea is written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of the land and the people who have worked it. For generations, the economy of Platea has been deeply tied to the agricultural bounty of the region, the fertile ground yielding its harvest with the predictable rhythm of the seasons. While the days of widespread dairy farming have faded, a hardy resilience remains, evident in the weathered barns and the fields that continue to be tended with a generational understanding of the earth. The proximity to the grand expanse of Lake Erie has always been a defining characteristic, shaping the climate and offering a subtle, constant presence that influences the character of Platea, a quiet testament to the enduring power of nature’s embrace.

About This Platea Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Platea, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.950334, -80.32812. 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 Platea and Erie County.

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). 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 Platea is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.