Star Junction Pennsylvania Map

About Star Junction, Pennsylvania

Star Junction is a locality in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 456. The population density is 139.8 people per km². Star Junction is located at 40.0626°N, 79.7637°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15482.

Star Junction sprawls across rolling hills, a place where the land folds gently, hinting at the deeper valleys and ridges that define Fayette County. It lies 18.6 miles south of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 185°T), and is situated 7.4 miles south-south-east of Rostraver. The air here carries the clean scent of damp earth and distant pines, especially after a rain, a refreshing balm after long, humid summer days. Fields, patchwork quilts of green and gold depending on the season, stretch out to meet the horizon, their edges softened by the encroaching woods. The sky above Star Junction often wears a mantle of bruised purples and fiery oranges at dusk, a dramatic backdrop to the quiet persistence of life in this corner of southwestern Pennsylvania. The history of Star Junction is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the industry that once pulsed through its veins. Coal mining was the lifeblood for generations, its legacy whispered in the echoes of abandoned tipples and the stoic faces of those whose families worked the seams. The local economy, while diversified now, still carries the quiet resilience born of hardship and labor. Though perhaps not a destination for grand attractions, Star Junction offers a glimpse into a way of life rooted in the earth, a steady, unpretentious existence where the seasons dictate the rhythm and the close-knit community forms its own enduring strength.

About This Star Junction Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Star Junction, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.062574, -79.763653. 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 Star Junction and Fayette County.

Detailed location data for Star Junction includes the ZIP code (15482), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Fayette County (Uniontown), and school district assignment (Frazier 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 Star Junction is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.