South Renovo Pennsylvania Map

About South Renovo, Pennsylvania

South Renovo is a locality in Clinton County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 411. The population density is 777.9 people per km². South Renovo is located at 41.3231°N, 77.7483°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. South Renovo is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 17764.

South Renovo occupies a rugged bench of earth where the steep, timbered slopes of the land drop sharply toward the dark, rushing currents of the West Branch Susquehanna River. It lies 37.1 miles north of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 9°T), and is situated 20.3 miles northwest of Lock Haven. The air here holds the damp chill of the deep woods, and the light at dusk settles heavy and blue against the ridges, tracing the deep fissures of the terrain as if highlighting the ancient geology of the region. High above the riverbank, the landscape is defined by the proximity of the Bucktail State Park Natural Area, which preserves the wild, vertical character of the gorge. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises into the dense, shadowed canopy of the Sproul State Forest, while the hidden, narrow drainage of Sixth Street Hollow carves a quiet path through the local topography.

South Renovo bears the indelible mark of the timber and rail eras, periods when the extraction of resources dictated the rhythm of daily life and the construction of the modest, sturdy houses that line the streets. Though the clamor of the industry that once fueled the economy has long since faded into a quieter, more measured pace, the legacy of that labor remains present in the physical layout of the tracks and the enduring resilience of the architecture. Residents often look toward the higher elevations, where the Water Trough Trail offers a steep ascent into the wilderness, or toward the quiet, reflective surface of the South Renovo Reservoir to find a reprieve from the valley floor. Life here moves in concert with the seasonal shifts of the forest, where the gray, slate-colored winters eventually surrender to a vibrant, verdant spring that reclaims the hillsides with persistent, quiet strength.

About This South Renovo Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Renovo, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 41.323122, -77.74832. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for South Renovo includes the ZIP code (17764), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clinton County (Lock Haven), and school district assignment (Keystone Central School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.