Seneca Pennsylvania Map

About Seneca, Pennsylvania

Seneca is a locality in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,439. The population density is 213.6 people per km². Seneca is located at 41.3787°N, 79.7039°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16346.

Seneca, Pennsylvania, unfolds across a landscape shaped by the slow, persistent work of water and ice. It lies 52.8 miles east-north-east of Youngstown, OH (from Youngstown, OH: bearing 68°T), and is situated 3.8 miles south of Oil City. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of deciduous forest, give way to gentler slopes that cradle the town. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of deciduous woodlands, especially after a rain, and the light filtering through the canopy can cast a dappled, almost ethereal glow on the forest floor. The Allegheny River, a broad, unhurried artery, forms a significant boundary, its presence a constant, quiet hum beneath the daily life of Seneca. This is a place where the land itself feels lived-in, worn smooth by generations of footsteps and the steady passage of seasons. The history of Seneca is deeply entwined with the resourcefulness of its people and the bounty of the surrounding terrain. Once a hub of oil and gas extraction, the echoes of that industrial past are subtle now, a quiet undercurrent rather than a dominant roar. Evidence of this heritage can still be found in the scattered remnants of older infrastructure, softened by time and encroached upon by nature. The local economy, while diversified, retains a connection to the land, with agriculture still playing a role in the broader regional context. The pace of life in Seneca is measured, allowing for the appreciation of small details: the way the river mist rises on a cool morning, or the contented lowing of cattle in a distant pasture, a sound that drifts on the breeze and anchors the present to the enduring rhythms of the countryside.

About This Seneca Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Seneca, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.378671, -79.70394. 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 Seneca and Venango County.

Detailed location data for Seneca includes the ZIP code (16346), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Venango County (Franklin), and school district assignment (Cranberry 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 Seneca is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.