Reservoir Pennsylvania Map

About Reservoir, Pennsylvania

Reservoir is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 197. The population density is 167.2 people per km². Reservoir is located at 40.4067°N, 78.3803°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16648.

Reservoir commands a quiet presence where the land begins its slow, rhythmic ascent toward the distant, hazy blue spine of the Allegheny Mountains. It lies 7.8 miles south of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 174°T), and is situated 1.5 miles south-southeast of Hollidaysburg. The Frankstown Branch Juniata River carves a deliberate path through the basin, its currents pulling cool, earth-scented air through the lowlands while the dense, managed woodlands of State Game Land 147 provide a sanctuary of stillness that stretches to the very edge of the residential grid. Only a mile away, the surface of Hollidaysburg Reservoir catches the amber light of late afternoon, reflecting the dark, jagged silhouettes of the trees that crowd its banks. This landscape feels held in a state of perpetual transition, where the crisp, thin air of the higher elevations meets the damp, fertile soil of the valley floor, creating a climate that favors the slow turn of seasons over the sudden violence of storms.

Reservoir carries the weight of a history defined by the persistent labor of those who once looked to the earth and the currents for their livelihood. While the industrial echoes of the region’s past have softened into a quieter, more domestic pace, the legacy of the local economy remains tied to the deliberate management of these natural resources. The proximity of The Loop adds a distinct geological character to the surroundings, creating a natural amphitheater that seems to insulate the people of Reservoir from the faster currents of the modern world. Life here moves with the measured cadence of the river, where the primary concerns are the maintenance of the land and the preservation of the open spaces that define the horizon. It is a place where the passage of time is marked not by grand monuments, but by the subtle shifting of shadows across the ridges and the way the evening mist clings to the water, grounding the inhabitants in a landscape that demands both respect and a steady, working hand.

About This Reservoir Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Reservoir, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.40674, -78.380291. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Reservoir includes the ZIP code (16648), 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 (Hollidaysburg Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.