Potlicker Flats Pennsylvania Map

About Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania

Potlicker Flats is a locality in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 44. The population density is 87.3 people per km². Potlicker Flats is located at 40.7269°N, 77.6077°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17063.

Potlicker Flats unfolds as a quiet expanse of rolling farmland, a place where the Susquehanna River’s broad sweep dictates the horizon. It lies 14.0 miles east-south-east of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-north-west of Lewistown. The land here is a patchwork of verdant fields, interrupted by the darker green of mature woodlands that climb the gentle slopes. Farmhouses, weathered to a soft grey or a faded barn red, dot the landscape, their porches facing the open sky, seemingly absorbing the long, slow light of late afternoon. The air, especially after a summer rain, carries the earthy scent of turned soil and the fainter, sweet perfume of clover, a constant reminder of the agricultural heart that beats at Potlicker Flats. The history of Potlicker Flats is deeply intertwined with the fertile ground and the river that has sustained it for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the promise of rich soil, established farms that continue to be the bedrock of the local economy, with corn and soybeans standing tall in the summer sun. While much of the industry has long since shifted, the echoes of its past remain, perhaps in the sturdy stone foundations of older barns or the occasional rusted piece of machinery left to the elements. Life here moves to a cadence set by the seasons, a rhythm that has weathered booms and busts, leaving a quiet resilience in the character of its people and the enduring beauty of the landscape.

About This Potlicker Flats Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Potlicker Flats, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.7269, -77.6077. 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 Potlicker Flats and Mifflin County.

Detailed location data for Potlicker Flats includes the ZIP code (17063), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Mifflin County (Lewistown), and school district assignment (Mifflin County 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 Potlicker Flats is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.