Reightown Pennsylvania Map

About Reightown, Pennsylvania

Reightown is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 227. The population density is 344.2 people per km². Reightown is located at 40.6023°N, 78.3333°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16686.

Reightown unfolds against a backdrop of rolling hills, their slopes softened by the late afternoon sun, a gentle palette of greens and browns that seem to absorb the very light. It lies 6.6 miles north-north-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 29°T), and is situated 6.9 miles south-west of Tyrone. The air here carries a crispness, a hint of damp earth and distant pine, a breath that feels as old as the surrounding Alleghenies. Houses, mostly modest and well-kept, line quiet streets, each with its own small patch of garden, a testament to a life lived at a human scale, where the horizon feels close enough to touch. The land itself is a constant presence, its contours guiding the roads, its quiet strength a silent observer of the comings and goings in Reightown. The history of Reightown is deeply entwined with the iron and coal that once pulsed beneath its soil, a legacy whispered in the weathered facades of older buildings and the faint echo of industry in the landscape. While the mines may have dimmed, a resilient spirit persists, seen in the small businesses that anchor the local economy, their doors opening onto streets where the pace of life still holds a certain unhurried charm. The nearby waterways, ribbons of silver catching the sky, offer a different kind of beauty, a counterpoint to the rugged terrain, suggesting a continuity of life that flows as surely as the water itself.

About This Reightown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Reightown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.602288, -78.333348. 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 Reightown and Blair County.

Detailed location data for Reightown includes the ZIP code (16617), 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 (Bellwood-Antis 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 Reightown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.