Wickhaven Pennsylvania Map

About Wickhaven, Pennsylvania

Wickhaven is a locality in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Wickhaven is located at 40.1231°N, 79.7728°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15490.

Wickhaven lies nestled in a fold of Fayette County, where the land begins its slow, deliberate rise toward the higher ridges. It lies 14.5 miles south of North Huntingdon, PA (from North Huntingdon, PA: bearing 189°T), and is situated 3.4 miles south-south-east of Rostraver. The terrain here is a study in greens and greys, a mosaic of dense woodland interspersed with cleared fields that catch the sun in broad, soft strokes. Rolling hills, cloaked in the sturdy, enduring presence of oak and maple, dictate the shape of the valleys, their slopes often slick with the morning dew that clings stubbornly until the sun gains strength. The air itself carries a quiet dampness, a breath drawn from the surrounding forests and the subtle, unseen seepages that feed the small streams winding through the hollows. Life in Wickhaven moves with a measured cadence, responsive to the seasons and the patient turning of the earth. The echoes of a past tied to the earth’s bounty still resonate in Wickhaven’s quiet corners. Though the coal seams that once fueled the region’s prosperity have largely been worked out, the legacy of those times is etched into the landscape, in the subtle shifts of terrain and the enduring spirit of its people. Farming continues to be a cornerstone, with families tending to generations-old plots, their livelihoods intertwined with the soil’s generous, and sometimes grudging, returns. The local economy, while more diversified now, still hums with the quiet industry of small businesses and the resilient heart of a community that has weathered change. The quality of light at dusk, as it spills across the western hills, seems to hold a particular, almost mournful beauty, a gentle reminder of the resilience and quiet strength that define Wickhaven.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Wickhaven, 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 Wickhaven and Fayette County.

Detailed location data for Wickhaven includes the ZIP code (15492), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Fayette County (Uniontown), and school district assignment. 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 Wickhaven is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.