Sylvan Hills Pennsylvania Map

About Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania

Sylvan Hills is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 578. The population density is 607.5 people per km². Sylvan Hills is located at 40.4462°N, 78.3847°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16648.

Sylvan Hills unfolds across a terrain of rolling Appalachian foothills, where verdant slopes rise and fall with a quiet persistence. It lies 5.0 miles south of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 174°T), and is situated 1.3 miles north of Hollidaysburg. The land here is a mosaic of dense woodlands, interspersed with sun-drenched clearings and the occasional weathered barn, its red paint faded to a soft, earthy hue. Streams, glinting like slivers of mercury, carve their way through the valleys, their banks often choked with ferns and the vibrant green of mosses that cling to damp rock faces. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and decaying leaves, a perfume that speaks of seasons turning and the deep, slow pulse of the forest. It is a place where the sky feels vast, a pale blue canvas often streaked with wisps of cloud, and the silence is broken only by the rustle of unseen creatures or the distant drone of a tractor. The history of Sylvan Hills is deeply entwined with the ebb and flow of the region's industrial past. Once, the very hills themselves were mined for their rich deposits, a legacy that has subtly shaped the landscape and the spirit of its people. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the echoes of that era can still be felt in the sturdy character of the communities and the enduring resilience of the local economy, which now leans more towards agriculture and small-scale manufacturing. Life in Sylvan Hills moves at a pace dictated by the changing light and the seasons, a comfortable rhythm that allows for neighborly conversations over garden fences and the quiet appreciation of the natural world. There are no grand monuments here, but rather a collection of everyday beauties: the way the evening sun ignites the western slopes in a fiery blaze, or the comforting scent of woodsmoke that drifts from chimneys as dusk settles over the hollows.

About This Sylvan Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Sylvan Hills, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.446183, -78.384736. 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 Sylvan Hills and Blair County.

Detailed location data for Sylvan Hills includes the ZIP code (17406), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Blair County (Hollidaysburg), and school district assignment (Hollidaysburg Area 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 Sylvan Hills is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.