Windber Pennsylvania Map

About Windber, Pennsylvania

Windber is a locality in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,860. The population density is 765.4 people per km². Windber is located at 40.2398°N, 78.8350°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15963.

Windber lies in a valley cupped by the rolling, forested hills of Somerset County, where the sky often seems a deeper, more bruised blue after a rain. It lies 30.1 miles south-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 230°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-east of Johnstown. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine needles, a constant reminder of the surrounding Appalachian landscape. Streets climb and descend with the topography, lined with houses that have weathered generations, their porches and eaves catching the slanted light of late afternoon. Even in the quietest moments, there's a sense of the land’s presence, a steady, unyielding strength that shapes the very character of Windber. This is a place born of coal, its history deeply entwined with the fortunes and hardships of the mining industry that once dominated its economy. The echoes of pickaxes and the rumble of coal cars still resonate in the town's memory, shaping a resilient spirit. Though the mines have largely fallen silent, their legacy persists in the sturdy frame of the buildings and the enduring grit of its people. Today, Windber looks to a future that embraces its heritage while forging new paths, a transition evident in the small businesses that dot the downtown and the quiet hum of everyday life that unfolds against a backdrop of verdant slopes.

About This Windber Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Windber, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.239799, -78.835022. 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 Windber and Somerset County.

Detailed location data for Windber includes the ZIP code (15963), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Somerset County (Somerset), and school district assignment (Windber 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 Windber is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.