Shiloh Pennsylvania Map

About Shiloh, Pennsylvania

Shiloh is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. Shiloh is located at 41.0417°N, 78.2914°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17408.

Shiloh, a quiet settlement in Clearfield County, finds its character etched into the rolling hills and dense woodlands of western Pennsylvania. It lies 28.3 miles north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 307°T), and is situated 7.8 miles east of Clearfield. The landscape here is one of patient erosion and slow growth, where the contours of the land speak of ancient forces that shaped the very bedrock. Creeks, often no more than a murmur in the summer heat, swell with the spring thaw, their banks lined with tenacious ferns and the stoic silhouettes of mature oak and maple. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the sharp, clean tang of pine, a constant reminder of the surrounding wilderness. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet industry of the forest floor. The history of Shiloh is a story of resourceful people who found their livelihood in the rich, if sometimes unforgiving, embrace of the land. Once, the industry here was tied to the extraction of coal and the milling of timber, echoes of which can still be found in the weathered barns and abandoned haul roads that crisscross the terrain. Though those days have largely passed, a connection to the land persists, evident in the small farms that still dot the hillsides, cultivating crops suited to the region's climate. The pace of life in Shiloh is dictated by the seasons and the quiet turning of the earth, a marked contrast to the frantic energy of more populous centers. It is a place where the past is not forgotten but lives on in the very grain of the wood and the enduring spirit of its inhabitants.

About This Shiloh Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shiloh, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.041724, -78.291404. 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 Shiloh and Clearfield County.

Detailed location data for Shiloh includes the ZIP code (16881), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clearfield County (Clearfield), and school district assignment (West York 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 Shiloh is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.