Waterford, Westmoreland County
Waterford, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Waterford, Westmoreland County.
| City | Waterford |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 40.254517 |
| Longitude | -79.167531 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Waterford is a locality in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States. Waterford is located at 40.2545°N, 79.1675°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16441.0.
Waterford rests in a hollow where rolling hills begin their slow, deliberate rise towards the Allegheny Plateau. It lies 30.1 miles east of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 100°T), and is situated 8.9 miles south-east of Derry. The land here is a patchwork of fields, some still stubbled with the remnants of harvest, others lying fallow under a sky that can shift from the pale blue of morning to the bruised purples of an approaching storm with startling speed. The air often carries the damp, earthy scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers clinging to the hedgerows. A quiet creek, barely more than a whispered conversation of water over stones, threads its way through the valley floor, its banks softened by a fringe of willows and sycamores. Even the houses, mostly modest clapboard structures, seem to lean into the landscape, their roofs a muted palette of grays and browns that harmonize with the surrounding woods. The story of Waterford is bound to the fertile soil and the gentle flow of its waterways. For generations, farming has been the bedrock of its economy, the rhythm of the seasons dictating the pulse of life. While the larger agricultural operations now dominate, the legacy of smaller family farms still lingers in the weathered barns and the enduring sense of self-reliance that permeates the community. The local general store, a venerable institution with its creaking floorboards and shelves stocked with essentials, serves as an informal gathering place, a hub where news is exchanged and the quiet hum of daily life can be heard. Occasionally, a flicker of its past industrial life can be glimpsed in the remnants of an old mill, a silent testament to the ingenuity of those who worked the land and the water before.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Waterford, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Waterford and Westmoreland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Waterford is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Waterford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |