Simpson Pennsylvania Map

About Simpson, Pennsylvania

Simpson is a locality in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. Simpson is located at 41.8367°N, 78.5881°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18407.

Simpson lies cradled in the rolling hills of northwestern Pennsylvania, a place where the land itself seems to exhale a quiet, verdant breath. It lies 37.8 miles east-south-east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 118°T), and is situated 2.0 miles north-west of McKean. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and deeper hollows, carved by ancient watercourses that still whisper their secrets through the dense forests. Oak and maple trees dominate the landscape, their leaves a riot of color in autumn, and their bare branches sketching intricate patterns against the winter sky. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in shifting, golden pools on moss-covered rocks and the occasional fern unfurling its delicate fronds. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and decaying leaves, a perfume unique to these wooded highlands. The story of Simpson is one of resourcefulness and resilience, a narrative woven from the threads of logging and later, the mineral wealth that lay beneath its soil. It was a place where sturdy hands once felled mighty trees, their timber destined for distant markets, and where the earth yielded its bounty through mining operations. Echoes of this industrial past can still be felt in the very character of the land, in the occasional overgrown track or the faint, almost imperceptible, change in the contours of the hills. The local economy, while perhaps less reliant on these extractive industries now, retains a connection to the land, with agriculture and small businesses forming the backbone of daily life. The rhythm of Simpson is unhurried, a slow, steady beat that allows for a deep appreciation of the natural beauty that surrounds it, a beauty that persists through every season.

About This Simpson Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Simpson, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.83673, -78.58808. 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 Simpson and McKean County.

Detailed location data for Simpson includes the ZIP code (16726), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of McKean County (Smethport), and school district assignment (Carbondale 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 Simpson is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.