Walnut Pennsylvania Map

About Walnut, Pennsylvania

Walnut is a locality in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 459. Walnut is located at 40.5248°N, 77.4894°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 17058, 17082.

Walnut emerges from the landscape where the brisk currents of Markee Creek carve a deliberate path through the earth, marking the transition between the low-lying basin of Hammer Hollow and the rugged ascent of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 26.9 miles southeast of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 134°T), and is situated 6.7 miles southeast of Lewistown. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, especially as the late afternoon light catches the slate-gray stone of the ridges that rise only two miles distant. Beyond the immediate banks of the creek, the terrain shifts into a series of wooded ridges that protect the quietude of the land, while the nearby Tuscarora State Forest provides a sprawling, dense canopy that defines the horizon. Clearview Reservoir sits just two miles away, its surface often mirroring the heavy, silent clouds that drift down from the interior, creating a stillness that settles deep into the surrounding fields.

Walnut remains a place defined by the slow, steady work of the interior, where the echoes of early settlement still influence the rhythm of the modern day. The local economy has long been anchored by the resources pulled from the nearby ridges and the fertile soil of the surrounding valleys, maintaining a character forged in the practicalities of small-scale industry and regional trade. Residents find their recreation along the Vincent Tram Trail, which winds through the elevation changes of the area, offering a vantage point to observe the seasonal transformation of the woods. Life in Walnut moves with the deliberate pace of a landscape that has not sought to change itself, preserving a grounded, industrious spirit that is as enduring as the limestone foundations of its oldest buildings.

About This Walnut Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Walnut, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.524799, -77.489435. 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 Walnut includes the ZIP code (17058, 17082), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Juniata County (Mifflintown), and school district assignment.

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.