Smoke Run Pennsylvania Map

About Smoke Run, Pennsylvania

Smoke Run is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Smoke Run is located at 40.7948°N, 78.4275°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16681.

Smoke Run lies in a hollow of rolling hills, where the forests of central Pennsylvania begin to assert their dominance. It lies 19.2 miles north of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 355°T), and is situated 9.1 miles west-south-west of Osceola Mills. The land here is a mosaic of dense woodland, punctuated by clearings where fields of corn and hay stretch toward the sky, their green hues softened by the prevailing haze that often drifts through the valleys. Creeks, like thin silver threads, snake their way across the terrain, their banks thick with ferns and mosses, and the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, has a peculiar quality, filtering down in diffused shafts that illuminate the quiet persistence of the trees and the gentle undulation of the terrain. The history of Smoke Run is inextricably linked to the bounty of the earth, particularly the coal that once lay just beneath its surface. For generations, the rhythm of life in Smoke Run was dictated by the mines, a legacy that has left its mark on the landscape and the character of its people. Though the era of large-scale mining has largely passed, the spirit of resilience remains, with a local economy now leaning towards agriculture and small businesses that serve the surrounding communities. The quiet hum of pickup trucks on unpaved roads and the occasional distant echo of a dog's bark are the dominant sounds, a testament to a place where life proceeds at a pace dictated by the seasons and the enduring spirit of its residents.

About This Smoke Run Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Smoke Run, 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 Smoke Run and Clearfield County.

Detailed location data for Smoke Run includes the ZIP code (16627), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clearfield County (Clearfield), and school district assignment. 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 Smoke Run is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.