South Philipsburg Pennsylvania Map

About South Philipsburg, Pennsylvania

South Philipsburg is a locality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 397. The population density is 502.5 people per km². South Philipsburg is located at 40.8859°N, 78.2208°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16866.

South Philipsburg lies cradled by the rolling hills of Centre County, where the land exhales a scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a summer rain. It lies 19.9 miles west-north-west of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 289°T), and is situated 0.7 miles south of Philipsburg. The terrain here is a study in gentle slopes and valleys, the kind that invite slow walks and quiet contemplation, with fields of corn and soybeans reaching towards the horizon, their stalks whispering secrets to the wind. The Little Bald Eagle Creek, a vein of cool, clear water, meanders through the landscape, its banks often fringed with alder and the occasional flash of a kingfisher's blue. Even the light seems to linger here, softening at dusk into a hazy, golden embrace that washes over the scattered farmsteads and the cluster of buildings that make up South Philipsburg. The history of this place is a mosaic of hard work and resourcefulness, with roots stretching back to the era when timber and coal were the lifeblood of the region. Though the grander industrial days have softened, the echoes remain in the sturdy brick buildings and the enduring spirit of its people. The local economy, while diversified, still carries a practical, grounded character, with agriculture playing a significant role, the land yielding its bounty season after season. In South Philipsburg, you'll find a quiet resilience, a community that understands the value of neighborly support and the satisfaction of a day's honest labor, a place where the past informs the present without ever truly fading.

About This South Philipsburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Philipsburg, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.885891, -78.220847. 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 South Philipsburg and Centre County.

Detailed location data for South Philipsburg includes the ZIP code (16866), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Centre County (Bellefonte), and school district assignment (Philipsburg-Osceola 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 South Philipsburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.