Tionesta Pennsylvania Map

About Tionesta, Pennsylvania

Tionesta is a locality in Forest County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 571. The population density is 120.0 people per km². Tionesta is located at 41.4953°N, 79.4559°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16353.

Tionesta slumbers where the Allegheny River, a broad, ochre ribbon, bends sharply, cradling a valley that swells with the green, breathing immensity of the Pennsylvania Wilds. It lies 43.1 miles south-south-west of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 195°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-east of Pleasantville. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the damp, earthy perfume of decaying leaves and the sharp, resinous tang of pine, a constant reminder of the vast forests that press in on all sides. Steep hillsides, cloaked in a dense, unbroken canopy, rise abruptly from the riverbanks, their slopes furrowed by unseen gullies and the occasional, shy emergence of exposed rock, like the weathered bones of the land. The light itself seems to filter through this verdant ceiling, casting a dappled, shifting chiaroscuro across the quiet streets, softening the edges of weathered clapboard houses and lending a muted glow to the slow, deliberate pace of Tionesta’s days. This is a place shaped by the river and the woods, a history etched in the ebb and flow of timber and oil. For generations, Tionesta was a vital hub for the logging industry, the Allegheny a highway for felled giants making their way downstream to distant mills. Evidence of this past lingers in the weathered pilings that still jut from the riverbed in places, silent sentinels to a bygone era of industry. Today, while the roar of the lumberjacks has faded, the spirit of resourcefulness and connection to the land persists. The local economy, though modest, is buoyed by a blend of outdoor recreation – fishing, hunting, and the quiet exploration of the surrounding state forests – and small, tenacious businesses that serve the needs of Tionesta and its scattered neighbors. The Tionesta dam, a more recent addition, controls the river’s flow, a modern testament to the enduring relationship between this community and its powerful waterway.

About This Tionesta Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tionesta, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.49534, -79.45588. 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 Tionesta and Forest County.

Detailed location data for Tionesta includes the ZIP code (16353), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Forest County (Tionesta), and school district assignment (Forest 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 Tionesta is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.