Wood Pennsylvania Map

About Wood, Pennsylvania

Wood is a locality in Bedford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 330. The population density is 138.9 people per km². Wood is located at 40.1684°N, 78.1364°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16694.

Wood unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient hand of erosion, where the Alleghenies begin their slow descent into rolling hills. It lies 27.8 miles south-south-east of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 151°T), and is situated 6.6 miles east-south-east of Saxton. The land itself feels sturdy, a bedrock of ancient stone that supports a patchwork of fields and woodlands. Creeks, small and clear, thread their way through the terrain, their banks often lined with the sturdy, dark green of hemlocks and the lighter, more feathery fronds of ferns. Even on a clear day, there’s a certain softness to the light here, a muted quality that seems to cling to the weathered barns and the quiet, unassuming homes scattered across the slopes. The air, when it’s not carrying the scent of damp earth after a rain, often holds a faint, sweet perfume of pine needles warming in the sun. The history of Wood is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring agricultural character of the region. For generations, families have worked this land, coaxing crops from its generous, if sometimes stubborn, soil. The local economy, while diversified to some extent, still carries the deep roots of farming, with the rhythm of the seasons dictating much of the activity. You can see it in the way the fields are tended, in the occasional slow-moving tractor on a country road, and in the quiet pride of those who continue the legacy. While not a place of bustling industry, there’s a palpable sense of continuity, a quiet testament to the resilience of those who have made their lives in Wood.

About This Wood Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Wood, 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 Wood and Bedford County.

Detailed location data for Wood includes the ZIP code (19057), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Bedford County (Bedford), and school district assignment (Tussey Mountain 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 Wood is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.