Williamsport Pennsylvania Map

About Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Williamsport is a locality in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of 27,612. The population density is 1215.4 people per km². Williamsport is located at 41.2412°N, 77.0011°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17701.

Williamsport unfolds along the broad, glacially-sculpted Susquehanna River, a wide, slow artery that dictates the land's gentle inclination. It lies 54.4 miles north-east of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 55°T), and is situated 0.6 miles north of South Williamsport. The city sprawls in a broad embrace between the river and the rising, wooded slopes of the surrounding Appalachian foothills, the green of the Alleghenies a constant, hazy backdrop. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and distant pine, especially in the hushed hours before dawn, when a pearly mist often clings to the riverbanks, softening the edges of the brick buildings and the sturdy, practical architecture of its downtown. This is a place where the land itself feels like a character, its contours shaping the very flow of the streets and the lives lived within them, a quiet testament to geological time and the patient work of water. The legacy of lumber and the railroad is etched into the very bones of Williamsport, a history that once saw this as a bustling hub for timber floated downriver and then shipped out across the nation. The city's economic pulse, once thrumming with the clang of industry, has since diversified, finding new purpose in manufacturing and increasingly, in healthcare and education, anchored by the presence of Lycoming College. Yet, the echoes of its past remain visible, from the grand Victorian homes built by prosperous timber barons to the repurposed industrial buildings that now house galleries and artisan shops. Williamsport also holds a unique claim to fame in the realm of youth baseball, its Little League World Series drawing the world's attention each summer, a vibrant burst of youthful energy that momentarily eclipses the town's otherwise measured pace.

About This Williamsport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Williamsport, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.24119, -77.001079. 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 Williamsport and Lycoming County.

Detailed location data for Williamsport includes the ZIP code (18042), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Lycoming County (Williamsport), and school district assignment (Williamsport Area 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 Williamsport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.