Sligo Pennsylvania Map

About Sligo, Pennsylvania

Sligo is a locality in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 731. The population density is 205.8 people per km². Sligo is located at 41.1092°N, 79.4900°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16255.

Sligo rests in a hollow where rolling hills, cloaked in a generous green, begin their slow ascent towards the Pennsylvania uplands. It lies 44.2 miles north-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 18°T), and is situated 9.1 miles south-west of Clarion. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, sweet scent of turned earth and pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding woodlands. Small farms, stitched together by narrow country lanes, punctuate the landscape, their fields a patchwork of ripening corn and hay. The Clarion River, a ribbon of muted silver, winds its way through the valley, its presence a quiet murmur beneath the rustle of leaves and the occasional call of a hawk circling high above. The light in the late afternoon often takes on a softened, golden hue, bathing the weathered barns and sturdy farmhouses in a gentle, almost ethereal glow. The roots of Sligo run deep into the earth, a history shaped by the land's bounty and the grit of its people. Once a hub for the timber industry, the echoes of sawmills and logging camps are now carried on the wind, replaced by a more modest economy focused on agriculture and small-scale manufacturing. The land itself, rich with veins of coal, once fueled a more vigorous industrial past, though that era has largely receded, leaving behind a landscape that breathes a calmer, more sustainable existence. The community’s character is one of quiet resilience, a pragmatic spirit forged in the cycles of planting and harvest, of seasons turning and generations passing. There's a palpable sense of continuity here, a feeling that the stories of those who came before are not forgotten, but rather live on in the enduring strength of the hills and the persistent flow of the Clarion River.

About This Sligo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sligo, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.10923, -79.490045. 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 Sligo and Clarion County.

Detailed location data for Sligo includes the ZIP code (15065), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clarion County (Clarion), and school district assignment (Union 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 Sligo is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.