Roulette Pennsylvania Map

About Roulette, Pennsylvania

Roulette is a locality in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Roulette is located at 41.7801°N, 78.1539°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16746.

Roulette rests in a valley carved by the steady hand of time, where the Genesee River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, meanders through the landscape. It lies 59.7 miles east-south-east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 111°T), and is situated 6.8 miles east-south-east of Port Allegany. The terrain here, a tapestry of rolling hills cloaked in dense, verdant forests, rises and falls with a quiet, persistent grace, hinting at the ancient geological forces that shaped this corner of Pennsylvania. The air, especially in the hushed hours of early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent, a distillation of pine needles and damp earth, and the sunlight, filtering through the canopy, casts a dappled, shifting mosaic upon the forest floor, lending an ethereal quality to the woods that embrace Roulette. The very stillness of the place seems to hum with a subtle energy, a sense of enduring peace that settles deep within the bones. The history of Roulette is as intertwined with the land as the roots of its ancient trees. Once a vital hub for the timber industry, its fortunes ebbed and flowed with the demand for the rich hardwoods that still dominate its surrounding hills. The faint echo of logging trains and the scent of sawmills, though long gone, linger in the collective memory. Today, the economy of Roulette is a more modest affair, drawing sustenance from the surrounding agricultural lands and the quiet draw of its natural beauty, attracting those seeking respite from the clamor of larger settlements. Local traditions, passed down through generations, are not grand pronouncements but quiet acts of continuity: the shared bounty of a harvest, the simple camaraderie at the general store, the collective anticipation of the changing seasons, each a subtle thread in the enduring fabric of Roulette.

About This Roulette Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Roulette, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.780065, -78.153898. 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 Roulette and Potter County.

Detailed location data for Roulette includes the ZIP code (16746), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Potter County (Coudersport), and school district assignment (Port Allegany 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 Roulette is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.