Wind Ridge Pennsylvania Map

About Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania

Wind Ridge is a locality in Greene County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 228. The population density is 28.1 people per km². Wind Ridge is located at 39.9129°N, 80.4342°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15380.

Wind Ridge rises from the rolling hills of Greene County, a landscape defined by the deep cuts of its valleys and the broad sweep of its ridges. It lies 18.4 miles south-east of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 124°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south-south-east of West Finley. Here, the land breathes with a quiet resilience, the forested slopes a tapestry of greens and browns that shift with the seasons, punctuated by open fields where the sky feels vast and untamed. The air itself carries a crispness, especially in the mornings, hinting at the cool, damp mornings that nurture the ferns and mosses clinging to the shadowed ravines. The character of Wind Ridge is etched into the very contours of the earth, a place where the wind, when it blows, seems to carry whispers of forgotten days across the undulating terrain. The history of Wind Ridge is inextricably linked to the rich veins of coal that once pulsed beneath its surface, fueling an economy that shaped its early growth and left its indelible mark. While the era of deep mining has largely receded, the echoes of that industrial past linger in the stoic faces of its people and the sturdy, pragmatic architecture of its homes. Agriculture continues to be a vital thread, with farms dotting the landscape, their fields a testament to the enduring connection between the community and the fertile soil. The occasional gleam of sunlight on a distant stream, or the slow, deliberate progress of a tractor across a distant hillside, speaks to a pace of life that honors tradition and the steady turning of the earth.

About This Wind Ridge Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wind Ridge, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.912855, -80.434237. 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 Wind Ridge and Greene County.

Detailed location data for Wind Ridge includes the ZIP code (15380), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Greene County (Waynesburg), and school district assignment (West Greene 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 Wind Ridge is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.