Snydertown Pennsylvania Map

About Snydertown, Pennsylvania

Snydertown is a locality in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Snydertown is located at 40.8801°N, 76.6658°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16841.

Snydertown rests in a quiet embrace of rolling hills, a place where the land slopes gently towards the Susquehanna River, though the waterway itself is a distant murmur rather than a constant companion. It lies 30.5 miles south-east of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 145°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east-north-east of Hamilton. The fields here are a patchwork of greens and golds, stitched together by the darker lines of hedgerows and the occasional stoic oak. The air often carries the scent of damp earth and ripening corn, especially in the late summer afternoons when the sun hangs low, casting long, benevolent shadows across the cultivated acres. The houses, mostly modest and well-kept, seem to settle into the landscape, their painted clapboards reflecting the muted hues of the sky, giving Snydertown a character that is both grounded and serene. The story of Snydertown is one of enduring agriculture and the quiet persistence of families who have worked this soil for generations. Early settlers, drawn by the fertile ground, established farms that continue to define the local economy, growing crops that feed the surrounding region and beyond. While grand industries never took root here, the steady hum of farm machinery and the dependable rhythm of the seasons have always been the true pulse of Snydertown. The nearby Shamokin Creek, a tributary of the Susquehanna, has long been a source of water and a subtle sculptor of the terrain, its banks often lined with willow trees that whisper secrets to the passing breeze. The collective memory of Snydertown is tied to the harvest, to the changing colors of autumn leaves, and to the deep, quiet satisfaction of a life lived in close communion with the land.

About This Snydertown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Snydertown, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.880086, -76.665793. 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 Snydertown and Northumberland County.

Detailed location data for Snydertown includes the ZIP code (17821), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Northumberland County (Sunbury), and school district assignment (Bellefonte 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 Snydertown is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.