Slabtown Pennsylvania Map

About Slabtown, Pennsylvania

Slabtown is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. Slabtown is located at 40.8929°N, 76.1966°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17820.

Slabtown lies cradled by the rolling hills of Schuylkill County, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, persistent energy. It lies 12.4 miles west-south-west of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 249°T), and is situated 5.0 miles north of Shenandoah. The terrain here is a study in subtle contours, a tapestry of dense woodlands giving way to open fields that catch the late afternoon sun in broad, golden strokes. The air, particularly after a rain, carries a clean, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and the faint, sweet perfume of pine. Old farmhouses, their paint weathered to a muted palette, dot the landscape, their stoops worn smooth by generations of feet. The nearby streams, their currents a soft murmur, wind their way through the valleys, their banks often fringed with ferns and moss-covered stones. The history of Slabtown is intrinsically tied to the bounty and challenge of the land. Once a center for the timber industry, the echoes of sawmills and logging camps have long since faded, leaving behind a quiet resilience. The local economy now leans towards agriculture and small-scale manufacturing, a steady hum rather than a roar. You can still see remnants of older structures, foundations of buildings long gone, hinting at a more industrious past. The character of Slabtown is one of quiet determination, a community that has learned to adapt and thrive amidst the enduring beauty of its natural surroundings, a place where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates much of daily life.

About This Slabtown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Slabtown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.892865, -76.196604. 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 Schuylkill County.

Detailed location data for Slabtown includes the ZIP code (17985), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Schuylkill County (Pottsville), and school district assignment (Southern Columbia 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 Slabtown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.