West Falls Pennsylvania Map
West Falls, 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 West Falls, Wyoming County.
Interactive Map of West Falls, Pennsylvania
| City | West Falls |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Wyoming |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 41.460633 |
| Longitude | -75.856307 |
| Population | 379 |
| Density | 126.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About West Falls, Pennsylvania
West Falls is a locality in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 379. The population density is 126.4 people per km². West Falls is located at 41.4606°N, 75.8563°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18615.
West Falls rests in a fold of Wyoming County, where the land itself seems to exhale the quietude of ages. It lies 10.7 miles west-north-west of Scranton, PA (from Scranton, PA: bearing 290°T), and is situated 8.8 miles north-west of Old Forge. Rolling hills, cloaked in the deep greens of mixed hardwoods and pine, press in from all sides, their slopes softened by time and the persistent breath of the Susquehanna River. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, particularly after a rain, mingled with the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers in the shadowed hollows. The landscape is a study in muted tones, the browns and greys of the soil and rock asserting themselves beneath the verdant canopy, a place where the sky, when it breaks through, seems a particularly profound shade of blue. The Susquehanna, a broad, slow-moving artery, hums its ancient song, its waters reflecting the sky with a mercurial shimmer that can shift from steely grey to a molten gold in the span of an afternoon. The history of West Falls is etched into the very character of its weathered buildings and the quiet industry that still hums along its fringes. Once a vital stop along the river’s trade routes, its economy has long been tied to the land, with pockets of agriculture still clinging to the fertile river bottomlands. The legacy of logging and the mills that once dotted its landscape lingers in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture, hinting at a past of robust labor and a frontier spirit. While larger industries have largely bypassed this particular corner of Pennsylvania, a resilient sense of self-sufficiency persists, a quiet pride in maintaining the local way of life. The rhythm of West Falls is one of measured grace, dictated not by the clamor of progress but by the gentle turning of seasons and the enduring presence of the river.
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About This West Falls Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of West Falls, 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 West Falls and Wyoming County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for West Falls 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 West Falls 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. |
