Point View Pennsylvania Map

About Point View, Pennsylvania

Point View is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 15. The population density is 18.8 people per km². Point View is located at 40.4895°N, 78.2417°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16693.

Point View rises from the rolling terrain of Blair County, a place where the land seems to exhale softly into the sky. It lies 8.3 miles east-south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 104°T), and is situated 8.9 miles east-north-east of Hollidaysburg. The hills, cloaked in a patchwork of deciduous trees, wear the changing seasons like a well-loved coat, their slopes sculpted by a patient, unhurried force. In the summer, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of honeysuckle and freshly cut grass, a tangible presence that settles over the scattered farms and modest dwellings. Winter brings a starker beauty, the bare branches of oaks and maples tracing intricate patterns against a sky often the color of bruised plums, the quiet broken only by the whisper of wind through the pines. The horizon here is not a sharp line, but a gentle softening, where the cultivated fields bleed into wilder growth, and the distant ridges melt into the haze. The story of Point View is written in the persistent hum of agriculture and the echoes of past industry. For generations, the rich soil has yielded its bounty, supporting families through the cycles of planting and harvest, a rhythm as dependable as the sunrise. Though the larger industrial veins that once pulsed through the region have largely quieted, the spirit of hard work and self-reliance remains a cornerstone of Point View’s character. The old railroad lines, now repurposed as trails, offer quiet pathways through the landscape, hinting at a time when iron horses brought a different kind of lifeblood to these hills. It’s a place where the past is not a distant memory but a present, felt presence, woven into the fabric of everyday life, evident in the weathered barns and the enduring sense of neighborly connection that defines Point View.

About This Point View Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Point View, 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 Point View and Blair County.

Detailed location data for Point View includes the ZIP code (17267), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Blair County (Hollidaysburg), and school district assignment (Williamsburg Community 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 Point View is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.