Port Trevorton Pennsylvania Map

About Port Trevorton, Pennsylvania

Port Trevorton is a locality in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 687. The population density is 82.2 people per km². Port Trevorton is located at 40.7073°N, 76.8661°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17864.

Port Trevorton rests where the Susquehanna River, a broad, powerful artery, bends and shapes the land. It lies 27.7 miles north of Lower Paxton, PA (from Lower Paxton, PA: bearing 352°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Selinsgrove. The terrain here is a study in contrasts: steep, wooded hillsides descend abruptly to fertile river flats, their rich soil a deep, dark promise under the often-grey Pennsylvania sky. The air carries the damp scent of the river and the sharp, clean smell of pine from the surrounding ridges, a constant reminder of the wildness that presses in. Even the silence here has a texture, punctuated by the distant rumble of traffic on the highway or the low hum of barges moving upstream, a sound that seems to echo the slow, steady pulse of the water. The history of Port Trevorton is etched into the very rhythm of its existence, tied intrinsically to the Susquehanna and the industries it has sustained. For generations, the river was the lifeblood, facilitating the transport of timber and coal, shaping a local economy built on hard work and a deep understanding of the water's caprice. The remnants of old docks and forgotten loading areas still speak of a busier past, a time when the riverfront thrummed with activity. Today, while agriculture still plays a significant role, the quiet character of Port Trevorton reflects a shift, a settling into a more measured pace of life, where the long views across the water and the shadowed slopes of the mountains offer a profound sense of place.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Port Trevorton, 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 Trevorton and Snyder County.

Detailed location data for Port Trevorton includes the ZIP code (17864), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Snyder County (Middleburg), and school district assignment (Selinsgrove 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 Trevorton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.