St. Clair Pennsylvania Map

About St. Clair, Pennsylvania

St. Clair is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,745. The population density is 859.6 people per km². St. Clair is located at 40.7206°N, 76.1911°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. St. Clair is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 17970.

St. Clair occupies a narrow, rugged crease in the landscape where the earth rises in sharp, tiered inclines toward the horizon. It lies 2.4 miles north of Pottsville, PA (from Pottsville, PA: bearing 5°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north of Schuylkill Haven. Mill Creek carves a path through the terrain, its water reflecting the slate-gray sky as it moves past the foundations of homes built into the steep slopes. The atmosphere here carries the weight of the inland air, cool and still, circulating through the shadows cast by the high ground. Residents gather at the Middleward Playground, a small patch of level earth that serves as a quiet center for activity against the backdrop of the rugged, unyielding hills. At dusk, the light catches the angles of the rooftops, turning the brick and shingle facades into sharp silhouettes against the darkening ridges that stretch toward the distant Appalachian Mountains.

St. Clair bears the unmistakable imprint of an anthracite legacy, having emerged from the grit and labor of a coal-centered economy that once dictated the pulse of every street. The deep, subterranean history of the region informs the current pace of life, where the remnants of mining infrastructure have long since softened into the landscape, replaced by the modest commerce of a working locality. While the extraction of wealth from the earth has largely receded, the town maintains a steady, deliberate rhythm, far removed from the pressures of larger metropolitan centers. Only a few miles away, the quiet surface of Wolf Creek Reservoir offers a contrast to the industrial character of the past, serving as a reminder of the quiet, natural persistence that defines the area. Life in St. Clair remains tethered to these roots, a place where the memory of heavy industry informs the resilience of those who reside in the shadow of the slopes.

About This St. Clair Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Clair, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.720645, -76.191054. 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 St. Clair includes the ZIP code (17970), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Schuylkill County (Pottsville), and school district assignment (St. Clair Area 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.