Queen, Bedford County
Queen, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Queen, Bedford County.
| City | Queen |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Bedford |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.259244 |
| Longitude | -78.507516 |
| Population | 280 |
| Density | 5.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16670, 16322, 16856 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| County Seat | Bedford |
Queen is a locality in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Queen is located at 40.2592°N, 78.5075°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16856.
Queen rests in a fold of Bedford County, Pennsylvania, where rolling hills begin their determined ascent towards the Allegheny Front. It lies 18.9 miles south-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 198°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south-west of Roaring Spring. The land here is a generous green, a patchwork of mature woodlands and fields that hint at generations of cultivation, bisected by streams that thread their way through the terrain like silver ribbons. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a clean, earthy scent, tinged with the dampness of dew-kissed leaves, and the silence is broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the call of a hawk circling high above. This locality, Queen, has long been shaped by the very earth beneath its feet, its history intertwined with the extraction of coal that once pulsed through the region. The legacy of those industrious years can still be observed in the subtle contours of the land and the stoic character of its inhabitants, who understand the enduring strength found in perseverance. Today, agriculture remains a vital heartbeat, with farms producing a bounty that reflects the fertile soil, and a quiet sense of community prevails, where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pace of life.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Queen, 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 Queen and Bedford County.
Detailed location data for Queen includes the ZIP code (16670), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Bedford County (Bedford), and school district assignment. 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 Queen is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |