Rices Landing Pennsylvania Map

About Rices Landing, Pennsylvania

Rices Landing is a locality in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 515. The population density is 251.8 people per km². Rices Landing is located at 39.9454°N, 79.9956°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15357.

Rices Landing lies where the Monongahela River bends, a place where the land itself seems to exhale the cool, damp air of the waterway. It lies 21.9 miles north of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 354°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east-north-east of Jefferson Greene County. The terrain here is a study in the patient work of erosion, with steep banks giving way to the broad, slow sweep of the river, its surface often reflecting the muted greens of the surrounding hillsides. The sky overhead can be a vast, ever-changing canvas, from the bruised purples of an impending storm to the crystalline blue of a clear autumn afternoon, each hue casting a different light on the weathered structures that dot the shoreline. The very air carries a faint, earthy scent, a mingling of river silt, damp foliage, and the distant whisper of coal dust from a bygone era, a subtle perfume that speaks of the land's enduring character. The history of Rices Landing is deeply entwined with the flow of the Monongahela, a vital artery for the transport of coal that once fueled the nation's industries. Barges, long and low-slung, were a common sight here, their passage carving a rhythm into the river's quietude, a rhythm that still seems to echo in the hushed moments of twilight. The local economy, once dominated by the black diamonds pulled from the earth, has shifted, but the legacy of that hard-won labor remains, etched into the stoic faces of its inhabitants and the enduring resilience of its structures. While the grand mining operations have largely ceased, the river continues to be a source of life and a pathway, albeit a gentler one now, for those who call Rices Landing home.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rices Landing, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.945353, -79.99561. 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 Rices Landing and Greene County.

Detailed location data for Rices Landing includes the ZIP code (15357), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Greene County (Waynesburg), and school district assignment (Jefferson-Morgan 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 Rices Landing is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.