Shade Gap Pennsylvania Map

About Shade Gap, Pennsylvania

Shade Gap is a locality in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 68. The population density is 180.5 people per km². Shade Gap is located at 40.1809°N, 77.8658°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17255.

Shade Gap lies cradled in a fold of Pennsylvania's Appalachian Mountains, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet peace. It lies 36.3 miles south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 130°T), and is situated 20.0 miles north-north-west of Chambersburg. The terrain here is a study in rugged grace, with steep, forested slopes giving way to a valley floor smoothed by centuries of water and wind. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a testament to the dense woodlands that press in from all sides. Roads, narrow and winding, trace the contours of the hills, leading the eye to distant ridgelines that soften into hazy blues as they recede. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in luminous shafts, momentarily illuminating patches of moss-covered rock and the rich, dark soil of the valley. The history of Shade Gap is etched into the very character of its landscape, a story whispered by the weathered barn timbers and the quiet persistence of its agricultural roots. Once a vital artery for timber and coal, the echoes of those industries are now faint, giving way to a slower, more deliberate pace of life. The local economy, while still tethered to the land through farming and forestry, has found a measure of its soul in the quiet beauty of the surrounding mountains. It’s a place where the seasons dictate the rhythm of days, and the clear waters of Shade Creek, a constant, murmuring presence, offer a refreshing coolness on the warmest of summer afternoons.

About This Shade Gap Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Shade Gap, 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 Shade Gap and Huntingdon County.

Detailed location data for Shade Gap includes the ZIP code (17255), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Huntingdon County (Huntingdon), and school district assignment (Southern Huntingdon County 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 Shade Gap is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.