Seward Pennsylvania Map

About Seward, Pennsylvania

Seward is a locality in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 412. The population density is 670.4 people per km². Seward is located at 40.4142°N, 79.0200°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15954.

Seward sprawls in the embrace of rolling hills, a landscape etched by the meandering Conemaugh River, its waters often mirroring the bruised purples and soft golds of the western Pennsylvania sky. It lies 33.7 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 258°T), and is situated 7.9 miles north-west of Johnstown. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and the distant hum of industry, a perpetual undercurrent to the quiet dignity of the place. Old brick buildings, their facades softened by decades of sun and rain, line the main thoroughfares, their windows reflecting the steady pulse of daily life. The terrain itself, a patchwork of cleared fields and dense woodlands, speaks of a land that has yielded to human endeavor while retaining its wilder spirit. The history of Seward is inextricably linked to the restless spirit of coal, a vein that once pulsed through its very core, fueling the furnaces and fortunes of a bygone era. For generations, the rhythm of the pickaxe and the rumble of coal cars dictated the town’s fortunes, shaping its economy and its people. Though the deep mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that era linger, visible in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the deep-seated resilience of its residents. Small businesses now occupy the spaces once dedicated to mining supply, a quiet testament to adaptation, while the river, a constant companion, offers a different kind of sustenance, a place for quiet contemplation or the simple joy of a cast line.

About This Seward Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Seward, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.414238, -79.020029. 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 Seward and Westmoreland County.

Detailed location data for Seward includes the ZIP code (15954), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Westmoreland County (Greensburg), and school district assignment (Ligonier Valley 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 Seward is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.