University of Pittsburgh Johnstown Pennsylvania Map

About University of Pittsburgh Johnstown, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh Johnstown is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,194. The population density is 788.0 people per km². University of Pittsburgh Johnstown is located at 40.2626°N, 78.8297°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 15904, 15963.

University of Pittsburgh Johnstown occupies a landscape defined by the rugged, undulating terrain of the Allegheny Plateau, where dense woodlands and steep ravines dictate the pace of the horizon. It lies 6.6 miles southeast of Johnstown, PA (from Johnstown, PA: bearing 132°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-southeast of Westmont. The campus sits amidst a geography of deep hollows and high ridges, with Little Paint Creek carving a narrow, persistent path through the landscape only a mile away. Sunlight here often catches the mist rising from the valley floors, turning the morning air into a pale, translucent gray that softens the sharp edges of the surrounding hardwood canopy. While the Allegheny Mountains loom on the distant skyline as a jagged silhouette, the immediate environment remains intimate, dominated by the quiet, earthy presence of the nearby Babcock State Forest and the cascading waters of White Tail Falls.

University of Pittsburgh Johnstown serves as a center of intellectual activity in a region long defined by the heavy industries of steel and coal that once fueled the nation’s expansion. The local economy has shifted from the soot-stained intensity of the past, yet the character of the surrounding settlements—marked by the utilitarian brick of older commercial centers—remains a persistent reminder of that industrial grit. Residents and students alike find respite in the proximity of Winber Borough Park, while the more adventurous traverse the paths of the Lost Turkey Trail or seek the stillness of Bigan Pond. Life here moves with a steady, deliberate rhythm, shaped by the changing seasons that paint the ridges in vibrant golds and deep, somber browns, grounding the academic pursuits of the institution in the enduring, quiet persistence of the Pennsylvania highlands.

About This University of Pittsburgh Johnstown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of University of Pittsburgh Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.2626, -78.8297. 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 University of Pittsburgh Johnstown includes the ZIP code (15904, 15963), 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 (Richland 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.