Richland Pennsylvania Map

About Richland, Pennsylvania

Richland is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,496. The population density is 416.7 people per km². Richland is located at 40.3574°N, 76.2568°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Richland is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 16636, 19083, 17087.

Richland occupies a quiet expanse of the Pennsylvania interior where the horizon catches the long, bruised shadows of the Allegheny Mountains seven miles to the west. It lies 7.2 miles northwest of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 319°T), and is situated 7.9 miles west-northwest of Greenwood. The landscape here favors a steady, deliberate accumulation of earth, shaped by the presence of State Game Land 184, which presses directly against the edge of the settlement to provide a dense, forested buffer against the encroaching wild. Beyond the tree line, the terrain eases into the low-lying expanse of Pancake Flats, while the persistent, narrow channel of Brubaker Run carves a path through the soil just a mile from the center. Light here at dusk possesses a singular, muted quality, turning the fields a deep, bruised violet before the evening settles into a crisp, thin clarity that lingers long after the sun has retreated behind the ridges.

Richland retains the steady, industrious character of a place built upon the labor of the interior, where the economic pulse has historically beat in time with the needs of the surrounding plateau. Though the clamor of past industrial eras has faded into a quieter, more domestic rhythm, the legacy of this work remains etched in the brickwork of modest residences and the sturdy, unpretentious layout of the local streets. Residents often look toward the quiet waters of Homer Gap Reservoir, four miles distant, as a point of stillness in a landscape defined by the heavy, reliable presence of the earth. Life moves with an observant, measured pace, grounded by a long familiarity with the seasonal shifts that dictate the texture of the soil and the temperament of the air, ensuring that Richland remains as enduring and practical as the limestone bedrock beneath it.

About This Richland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Richland, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.357388, -76.256846. 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 Richland includes the ZIP code (16636, 19083, 17087), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Cambria County (Ebensburg), and school district assignment (Eastern Lebanon County 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.