Ringtown Pennsylvania Map

About Ringtown, Pennsylvania

Ringtown is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 745. The population density is 668.5 people per km². Ringtown is located at 40.8587°N, 76.2297°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17967.

Ringtown lies in a basin, a gentle dip in the rolling anthracite coal country, where hills rise with a soft, rounded persistence. It lies 15.0 miles west-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 243°T), and is situated 3.0 miles north-north-west of Shenandoah. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain stillness, a quiet hum of cicadas and the distant sigh of wind through the pines that cling to the slopes. Fields, a patchwork of fading summer greens and golds, stretch towards the horizon, their edges softened by the encroaching woods. The houses of Ringtown, mostly modest and weathered, seem to hunker down against the elements, their porches offering a quiet invitation to linger. The foundations of Ringtown were laid in the shadow of coal, the black rock that once fueled a nation and shaped this landscape with its deep mines and sprawling breaker yards. Though the industry has receded, leaving behind a quiet legacy, the echoes of its past are still felt in the enduring spirit of the place and the stoic faces of its people. The local economy now leans more towards agriculture and the steady hum of small businesses that serve the immediate needs of the residents. A notable feature of Ringtown is its proximity to the wooded ridges, offering a sense of seclusion and a quiet beauty that draws those seeking a respite from the clamor of larger settlements.

About This Ringtown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ringtown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.858698, -76.229662. 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 Ringtown and Schuylkill County.

Detailed location data for Ringtown includes the ZIP code (19562), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Schuylkill County (Pottsville), and school district assignment (North Schuylkill 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 Ringtown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.