Port Clinton Pennsylvania Map

About Port Clinton, Pennsylvania

Port Clinton is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 271. The population density is 153.1 people per km². Port Clinton is located at 40.5823°N, 76.0244°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 19549.

Port Clinton rests in the embrace of rolling hills, where the Schuylkill River, a ribbon of pewter and jade, carves its patient way through the landscape. It lies 17.8 miles north-north-west of Reading, PA (from Reading, PA: bearing 343°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-south-east of Schuylkill Haven. The air here, especially in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries a faint, earthy scent of damp soil and sun-baked leaves, a fragrance that clings to the weathered clapboard houses and the quiet, shaded streets. The terrain slopes gently towards the river, its banks a mosaic of wild grasses and stoic trees that lean towards the water, their reflections quivering like captured light. Even the silence seems to have a texture, a deep, resonant hum that speaks of the land’s enduring presence. This corner of Schuylkill County, once a vital artery for the anthracite coal industry, now carries the echoes of that strenuous past in its very foundations. The river, which once ferried barges laden with black diamonds, now offers a more tranquil existence, its currents whispering tales of a bygone era. Port Clinton’s economy, once powered by the deep veins of coal, has shifted, with many of its residents now commuting to larger centers, or finding work in local businesses that cater to a quieter, more settled way of life. The remnants of old industrial structures, softened by time and overgrown with tenacious vines, stand as stoic reminders of the grit and determination that shaped this place, their silent presence a poignant counterpoint to the enduring, gentle flow of the river.

About This Port Clinton Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Port Clinton, 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 Port Clinton and Schuylkill County.

Detailed location data for Port Clinton includes the ZIP code (19549), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Schuylkill County (Pottsville), and school district assignment (Schuylkill Haven Area 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 Port Clinton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.