Slabtown, Armstrong County
Slabtown, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Slabtown, Armstrong County.
| City | Slabtown |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Armstrong |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.877565 |
| Longitude | -79.394209 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Slabtown is a locality in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. Slabtown is located at 40.8776°N, 79.3942°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17820.0.
Slabtown rests in a hollow where the land begins to fold, a quiet pocket carved into the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania. It lies 32.0 miles north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 35°T), and is situated 7.9 miles east-north-east of Kittanning. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy scent of the surrounding forests and the fainter, metallic tang of distant industry. Fields of corn and soybeans, their stalks a muted green under the often-clouded sky, stretch across the slopes, punctuated by stands of oak and maple that hold their leaves stubbornly into the late autumn. A small creek, its banks lined with smooth, grey stones, threads its way through the valley floor, reflecting the pale light that filters through the canopy, a subtle shimmer against the muted tones of the landscape. The history of Slabtown is tied to the earth and the labor it demands. Once, the hum of sawmills likely echoed here, the ‘slabs’ of lumber giving the settlement its name, a direct testament to the region's timber wealth. Though the forests have regrown and the sawmills have long since fallen silent, agriculture remains a quiet backbone, with farms dotting the hillsides, their barns weathered and sturdy. The local economy, while not bustling, finds its strength in the resilient spirit of its people, a steady, unhurried rhythm that has seen Slabtown through changing times. There are no grand monuments, but the enduring presence of the old farmhouses and the quiet dignity of the working fields speak volumes of a place that has always been shaped by the seasons and the honest work of its inhabitants.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Slabtown, 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 Slabtown and Armstrong County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Slabtown is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Slabtown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |