Rome Pennsylvania Map

About Rome, Pennsylvania

Rome is a locality in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 547. The population density is 341.6 people per km². Rome is located at 41.8584°N, 76.3408°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18837.

Rome unfolds itself in a generous sweep of Pennsylvania's rolling hills, where the Susquehanna River, a broad, silver ribbon, dictates the land's gentle contours. It lies 21.5 miles south-west of Vestal, NY (from Vestal, NY: bearing 223°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north-north-east of Wysox. The landscape here is a quiet negotiation between fertile valley floors and the patient, forested slopes that rise with a green persistence. Fields of corn and alfalfa, in their season, paint broad strokes of emerald and gold against the deeper, more somber hues of oak and pine, and the air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, sweet scent of drying hay. The very character of Rome seems to be one of open, unhurried space, a place where the sky feels vast and the horizons stretch with a comforting predictability. This settlement, established in the early 19th century, carries the echoes of its agricultural past, a legacy still evident in the sturdy, weathered barns and the pervasive scent of fertile earth. The local economy, though diversified, still finds its roots in the bounty of the surrounding farmland, with a scattering of small businesses supporting the needs of a community that values self-reliance. The Susquehanna, more than just a geographical feature, has always been Rome's lifeblood, a pathway for trade in days gone by and a source of quiet recreation now, its slow-moving waters reflecting the changing moods of the sky. There's a distinct sense of continuity here, a feeling that the present is built upon the solid foundation of generations who have worked this land.

About This Rome Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Rome, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Rome and Bradford County.

Detailed location data for Rome includes the ZIP code (18837), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Bradford County (Towanda), and school district assignment (Northeast Bradford 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 Rome is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.