Salix Pennsylvania Map

About Salix, Pennsylvania

Salix is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,115. The population density is 485.1 people per km². Salix is located at 40.3001°N, 78.7653°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15963.

Salix rests in a fold of Cambria County, where the land rises and falls with a quiet determination. It lies 24.7 miles south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 232°T), and is situated 8.5 miles east-south-east of Johnstown. The hills, cloaked in a dense, mixed forest of oak, maple, and pine, cradle the small community, their slopes often softened by the haze of a humid summer or the crisp, bright clarity of a winter morning. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant reminder of the verdant wildness that presses in from all sides. Small streams, born in the higher elevations, thread their way through the terrain, their water cold and clear, carving shallow beds as they make their way toward larger waterways. The sky above Salix is a broad canvas, shifting from the pale blues of dawn to the bruised purples of twilight, often streaked with the fiery hues of sunset that ignite the western ridges. The story of Salix is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land they have worked. Once a place deeply connected to the extraction of coal, the echoes of that industry still resonate, though the mines are now silent and reclaimed by nature. The local economy has adapted, finding its footing in smaller enterprises and the steady rhythm of rural life, with some residents commuting to larger centers for work. The landscape itself, sculpted by glaciers and millennia of rainfall, offers a subtle beauty, a quiet testament to forces far greater than human endeavor. Generations have known the feel of these hills, the changing seasons, and the particular light that filters through the dense canopy, a light that seems to hold a certain, unhurried wisdom.

About This Salix Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Salix, 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 Salix and Cambria County.

Detailed location data for Salix includes the ZIP code (15952), 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 (Forest Hills 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 Salix is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.