Swedeland Pennsylvania Map

About Swedeland, Pennsylvania

Swedeland is a locality in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,495. The population density is 292.9 people per km². Swedeland is located at 40.0879°N, 75.3310°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 19406, 19428.

Swedeland reveals its character through the steady, low-slung geography of a landscape shaped by the persistent flow of Matsunk Creek. It lies 2.4 miles south-southeast of Norristown, PA (from Norristown, PA: bearing 169°T), and is situated 7.5 miles northwest of Lower Merion. The land here holds a quiet density, defined by the industrial gravity of the Swedeland Impounding where the earth seems to hold its breath in a basin of shadow and silt. Sunlight catches the edges of Swedeland Park, illuminating the transition from cleared ground to the darker, tangled foliage that marks the perimeter of the local terrain. While the distant Appalachian Mountains are far beyond the horizon, the immediate ground possesses a firm, terrestrial weight, favoring the sturdy persistence of limestone and clay over the dramatic flair of higher elevations.

Rail lines and remnants of older, heavy industry dictate the rhythm of Swedeland, echoing a time when the movement of freight and raw materials defined the daily labor of the people. The economy maintains a pragmatic focus, tethered to the physical utility of the land and the infrastructure that slices through its center. Residents move with a deliberate pace, acknowledging the history of a place that grew not from grand design, but from the necessity of work and the proximity of vital, inland transit routes. Life here feels anchored by the permanence of the ground itself, a stark contrast to the fleeting nature of modern sprawl, leaving the observer with a sense of a place that remains stubbornly, essentially, itself.

About This Swedeland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Swedeland, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.087887, -75.331017. 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 Swedeland includes the ZIP code (19406, 19428), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Montgomery County (Norristown), and school district assignment (Upper Merion 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.