Shirleysburg Pennsylvania Map

About Shirleysburg, Pennsylvania

Shirleysburg is a locality in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 101. The population density is 49.0 people per km². Shirleysburg is located at 40.2979°N, 77.8742°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17260.

Shirleysburg lies cradled by the gentle, rolling hills of central Pennsylvania, where the verdant slopes of the Allegheny Front begin their slow ascent. It lies 31.4 miles east-south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 119°T), and is situated 6.0 miles south of Mount Union. The air here carries the clean scent of pine and damp earth, especially after a summer shower, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, seems to gather in the hollows, casting long, soft shadows across the fields. The landscape is a mosaic of cultivated farmland, punctuated by stands of mature deciduous trees that blaze with color in the autumn, their leaves a rustling whisper against the quietude. The Juniata River, a silver ribbon, flows not far from Shirleysburg, its presence a constant murmur in the background, reflecting the vast, often cloud-dappled sky. This place, Shirleysburg, carries the quiet dignity of a settlement rooted in the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, its economy historically tied to the tilling of the rich soil and the raising of livestock. The broad fields, still worked by generations of families, speak of a resilient connection to the land, a persistence in the face of changing times. Echoes of earlier industries, perhaps sawmills or small gristmills that once harnessed the power of local streams, can still be felt in the quiet lanes and the weathered barns that dot the countryside. The very character of Shirleysburg seems to be one of quiet perseverance, a place where the pace of life is measured by the turning of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.

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Detailed location data for Shirleysburg includes the ZIP code (17260), 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 (Mount Union 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 Shirleysburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.