Scalp Level Pennsylvania Map

About Scalp Level, Pennsylvania

Scalp Level is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 791. The population density is 405.4 people per km². Scalp Level is located at 40.2498°N, 78.8489°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15963.

Scalp Level breathes a quiet resilience, a place where the rolling hills of Cambria County gently cradle the land. It lies 30.3 miles south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 232°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-east of Johnstown. The terrain, a mosaic of verdant slopes and shadowed hollows, feels ancient and worn smooth by the passage of seasons. Here, the sky often stretches wide, a pale canvas brushed with the fleeting blush of dawn or the deep indigo of approaching night, and the air carries the faint, clean scent of pine and damp earth. The houses, some sturdy and weathered, others bearing the brighter hues of recent care, cling to the land as if roots themselves, their windows reflecting the ever-changing light. This patch of Pennsylvania carries the deep hum of its past, a narrative etched into the very bones of the place. Once, the earth here yielded its bounty of coal, a history that whispers through the valleys and shapes the character of Scalp Level. The local economy, though perhaps more diversified now, still bears the imprint of those industrial days, a legacy of hard work and community spirit. The Stonycreek River, a silver ribbon winding through the landscape, offers moments of quiet beauty, its waters reflecting the stoic trees that line its banks, a constant, murmuring presence in the life of Scalp Level.

About This Scalp Level Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scalp Level, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.249798, -78.848912. 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 Scalp Level and Cambria County.

Detailed location data for Scalp Level includes the ZIP code (15963), 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 (Windber Area 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 Scalp Level is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.