Westmont Pennsylvania Map

About Westmont, Pennsylvania

Westmont is a locality in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,855. The population density is 810.6 people per km². Westmont is located at 40.3156°N, 78.9517°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15905.

Westmont unfolds across rolling hills, a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers and softened by a persistent, verdant cloak. It lies 32.5 miles west-south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 245°T), and is situated 1.7 miles west-south-west of Johnstown. The air here carries the damp scent of pine needles and the faint, mineral tang of the earth, especially after a rain, when the sky seems to press a little closer. Deep ravines cleave the terrain, their shadowed depths hinting at hidden streams, and the sturdy oaks and maples stand sentinel, their branches often laden with the quiet weight of snow in winter or heavy with leaves in the languid heat of summer. The horizon is a gentle curve, broken by the distant, hazy outlines of larger mountains, giving Westmont a sense of being both embraced and yet open to the wider world. The story of Westmont is deeply entwined with the coal seams that once pulsed beneath its surface, a legacy that shaped its early days and the hardy spirit of its people. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, the echoes of that era remain in the proud, unpretentious architecture and the enduring sense of community. The local economy now finds its footing in a more diversified path, with small businesses and service industries providing the steady hum of daily life. There’s a quiet pride in Westmont, a sense that its character is forged not in grand pronouncements, but in the everyday acts of tending gardens, sharing conversation on front porches, and the simple, enduring beauty of its natural surroundings, especially as the late afternoon sun casts long, golden shadows across the valley.

About This Westmont Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Westmont, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.31563, -78.951693. 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 Westmont and Cambria County.

Detailed location data for Westmont includes the ZIP code (16601), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Cambria County (Ebensburg), and school district assignment (Westmont Hilltop 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 Westmont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.