Summerhill Pennsylvania Map

About Summerhill, Pennsylvania

Summerhill is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 523. The population density is 405.4 people per km². Summerhill is located at 40.3781°N, 78.7606°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15958.

Summerhill rests in a hollow carved by ancient glaciers, where the land rises in a series of rolling hills that cradle the small settlement. It lies 21.5 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 243°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-north-east of Johnstown. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a damp, earthy scent, a blend of decaying leaves and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers pushing through the dense undergrowth. Tall hardwoods, their leaves a vibrant green in the summer months, form a verdant canopy that often shades the narrow roads, lending a hushed quality to the quietude. The terrain is a constant negotiation between ascent and descent, the roads winding like ribbons through the landscape, revealing glimpses of weathered farmhouses and barns that stand as stoic reminders of a less hurried past. The history of Summerhill is deeply intertwined with the veins of coal that once pulsed beneath this very ground. Generations of families carved out a living from the earth, their labor a testament to the resilience and grit that shaped this region. Though the mines are largely silent now, the echoes of that industrial era linger, lending a certain gravitas to the character of Summerhill. The local economy has shifted, with small businesses and agriculture now forming the backbone, but the spirit of hard work and community endures. On clear evenings, the sky above Summerhill often blazes with an astonishing array of stars, a celestial display undimmed by the soft glow of the few streetlights that punctuate the darkness, a quiet beauty that has always been here.

About This Summerhill Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Summerhill, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Summerhill and Cambria County.

Detailed location data for Summerhill includes the ZIP code (19362), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Cambria County (Ebensburg), and school district assignment (Forest Hills 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 Summerhill is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.