Shamokin Dam Pennsylvania Map

About Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania

Shamokin Dam is a locality in Snyder County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,652. The population density is 345.7 people per km². Shamokin Dam is located at 40.8582°N, 76.8258°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Shamokin Dam is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 17876.

Shamokin Dam occupies a stretch of land where the earth rises in slow, deliberate swells toward the distant, hazy blue of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 21.8 miles west-southwest of Bloomsburg, PA (from Bloomsburg, PA: bearing 241°T), and is situated 2.6 miles west-southwest of Hamilton. The air here holds the crisp, heavy scent of damp soil and ancient stone, grounding the landscape in a quiet, enduring gravity. Within the immediate reaches of the terrain, the Charles Attig provides a patch of green sanctuary that anchors the local geography, offering a place for the wind to stir the leaves undisturbed. Nearby, the dark, rhythmic passage of Shamokin Creek carves a path through the lowland, its current a constant, low-frequency hum that defines the edge of the inhabited world. When the late afternoon light hits the valley, it turns the horizon into a muted palette of copper and iron, casting long, stark shadows that stretch toward the depths of Jews Hollow.

Economic life in Shamokin Dam has long been defined by the persistent pulse of commerce and the movement of goods through the corridor, echoing the industrious spirit that once animated the surrounding valleys. While the heavy machinery of the past has softened into a more modern rhythm of trade and local service, the underlying character remains forged by the labor of those who cleared the timber and worked the soil. Residents move through their days with a steady, unforced pace, their lives shaped by the proximity of the land and the memory of the mills that once defined the regional economy. Beyond the immediate bustle, the quietude of Sunshine Fines Pond sits seven miles away, a still mirror reflecting the sky, while the faint trace of James Path waits nine miles out for those who seek the solitude of the woods. This is a place where the weight of the past sits comfortably against the demands of the present, maintaining a distinct, sturdy identity in the heart of the interior.

About This Shamokin Dam Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.858162, -76.825783. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Shamokin Dam includes the ZIP code (17876), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Snyder County (Middleburg), and school district assignment (Selinsgrove Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.