West Hills Pennsylvania Map

About West Hills, Pennsylvania

West Hills is a locality in Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,584. The population density is 180.3 people per km². West Hills is located at 40.8242°N, 79.5431°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16201.

West Hills rises from the undulating terrain of western Pennsylvania, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet resilience. It lies 24.9 miles north-north-east of Plum, PA (from Plum, PA: bearing 26°T), and is situated 1.2 miles west-north-west of Kittanning. The hills, cloaked in a patchwork of deciduous forest and open fields, hold the sky in their broad valleys, and the air carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, especially after a rain. The character of West Hills is etched into the gentle slopes, the way the narrow roads follow the contours of the land, and the stoic permanence of the older farmhouses, their windows like watchful eyes surveying the passing seasons. Here, the light at dusk has a particular softness, bleeding gold and rose across the western horizon, a hushed benediction for the day’s labor. The history of West Hills is inextricably tied to the bounty and challenge of this landscape, its early settlers drawn by the promise of fertile soil and the whisper of coal seams beneath the surface. Though farming remains a quiet hum in the background, the legacy of the coal mines, now largely dormant, still informs the spirit of the place, a reminder of hard-won livelihoods and a bygone era of industry. The local economy, while diversified, retains a grounded, practical sensibility, with small businesses serving the needs of residents and a reliance on the industries that have sustained the region for generations. There are no grand pronouncements here, no towering landmarks, but rather a profound sense of continuity, a deep-rooted connection to the land that shapes the quiet rhythm of life in West Hills.

About This West Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Hills, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.824231, -79.543101. 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 Hills and Armstrong County.

Detailed location data for West Hills includes the ZIP code (16201), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Armstrong County (Kittanning), and school district assignment (Armstrong School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct West Hills is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.