Valley View Pennsylvania Map

About Valley View, Pennsylvania

Valley View is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,595. The population density is 164.4 people per km². Valley View is located at 40.6459°N, 76.5391°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 19073, 16823, 17983.

Valley View defines the intersection of the deep Pennsylvania interior, where the persistent current of Deep Creek traces a jagged path through the local topography. It lies 18.2 miles west of Pottsville, PA (from Pottsville, PA: bearing 261°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south of Shamokin. The land here gathers in slow, rhythmic swells, distinct from the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains that sharpen the horizon to the south. Atmospheric moisture often clings to the valley floor in the quiet hours of morning, turning the fields into a silvered expanse before the sun rises high enough to burn the mist away. Residents find a familiar stillness in the air, a quality of light that seems to linger on the dark, rich soil of the surrounding acreage, suggesting a landscape that has long been accustomed to the seasonal cycle of growth and dormancy.

Valley View retains the character of an enduring agrarian settlement, its identity forged by the labor of those who once worked the coal-rich seams beneath the surface and those who continue to manage the patchwork of farms that define the region. While the industrial vigor of the past has softened, the economic pulse remains tied to the land and the modest commerce of the village square, where life moves with a deliberate, unhurried cadence. Community activity frequently centers on the local Valley View Playground, a space that serves as a common ground for generations to gather under the expansive sky. Beyond the immediate periphery, the landscape invites exploration toward the wooded solitude of Haldeman State Forest or the more distant, rugged folds of Bear Valley, while the nearby Greenland Trail offers a quiet passage for those seeking the solitude of the woods.

About This Valley View Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Valley View, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.64592, -76.539128. 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 Valley View includes the ZIP code (19073, 16823, 17983), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Schuylkill County (Pottsville), and school district assignment (Tri-Valley 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.