Smethport Pennsylvania Map

About Smethport, Pennsylvania

Smethport is a locality in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,462. The population density is 348.2 people per km². Smethport is located at 41.8112°N, 78.4447°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16749.

Smethport sits where the McKean County landscape folds and rises, a place defined by the quiet permanence of rolling hills and the clear, cold streams that thread through them. It lies 45.2 miles east-south-east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 116°T), and is situated 5.8 miles east of McKean. The air here, especially in the early morning as the sun begins to burn through the low-lying mist, carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a sharp, clean smell that seeps into the bones. The terrain itself, a gentle but persistent undulation, dictates the flow of life, guiding the roads and the placement of homes that seem to have grown organically from the land, their weathered wood and stone blending with the muted greens and browns of the Pennsylvania highlands. The sky often hangs vast and pale, especially in winter, a canvas for the slow march of clouds and the brilliant, piercing light of a frosty afternoon. The history of Smethport is deeply entwined with the extraction and refinement of natural resources, its early prosperity fueled by the timber and oil that lay beneath this very ground. The grand Victorian homes that still line some of its streets are echoes of an era when wealth flowed freely from the earth, a testament to the drive and ambition that shaped this place. While those industries have long since shifted, a quiet industriousness remains, visible in the small businesses that serve the surrounding agricultural communities and in the steady hum of activity that underpins everyday life. The Allegheny River, a constant presence, whispers of journeys taken and goods transported, a silent witness to the changing fortunes of Smethport and the enduring spirit of its people.

About This Smethport Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Smethport, 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 Smethport and McKean County.

Detailed location data for Smethport includes the ZIP code (16749), 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 (Smethport 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 Smethport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.