Rosebud Pennsylvania Map

About Rosebud, Pennsylvania

Rosebud is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 351. The population density is 242.7 people per km². Rosebud is located at 40.7542°N, 78.5414°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16627.

Rosebud lies cradled by the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania, a place where the land itself seems to exhale the scent of damp earth and pine. It lies 18.0 miles north-north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west-south-west of Beccaria. The terrain here is a study in gentle ascents and gradual descents, the slopes softened by a verdant carpet of mixed hardwood and evergreen forests that climb towards a sky often painted in shades of bruised violet or pale, watery blue. Small streams, born from hidden springs, thread their way through the hollows, their murmuring a constant counterpoint to the rustling leaves. The air, especially in the early morning, carries a crispness that hints at the coming season, a refreshing clarity that settles on the skin. The story of Rosebud is deeply entwined with the extraction of coal, a history etched into the very topography as much as in the collective memory. For decades, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the mines, their operations shaping the local economy and drawing a hardy, resourceful populace. Though the era of peak production has passed, the legacy of those times remains, a quiet stoicism that pervades the community. Evidence of its industrial past can still be found in the weathered structures that dot the landscape, remnants of a time when the earth yielded its riches. Today, the economy is more diversified, with a reliance on local businesses and the bounty of the surrounding countryside, where agriculture continues to hold a modest but significant place.

About This Rosebud Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rosebud, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.754229, -78.541412. 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 Rosebud and Clearfield County.

Detailed location data for Rosebud includes the ZIP code (16627), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clearfield County (Clearfield), and school district assignment (Glendale 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 Rosebud is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.