Woodward Pennsylvania Map

About Woodward, Pennsylvania

Woodward is a locality in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 106. The population density is 90.3 people per km². Woodward is located at 40.8987°N, 77.3561°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16882.

Woodward lies in a hollow, a verdant cupping of hills that cradle the sky with a soft, bruised twilight. It lies 27.3 miles east-north-east of State College, PA (from State College, PA: bearing 74°T), and is situated 6.3 miles east of Millheim. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, where the broad shoulders of Appalachian foothills slope into fields of corn and timothy, their stalks whispering secrets to the wind. Creeks, silver threads on the land's rough weave, murmur through the valleys, their banks thick with wild rhododendron and the sturdy, dark green of hemlock. The air, particularly in the early morning, carries the damp, loamy scent of earth freshly turned, a promise of sustenance and quiet toil. Here, the world feels a little smaller, a little more contained, the distant rumble of a tractor the loudest punctuation in the day's gentle unfolding. The history of Woodward is bound to the land, a narrative etched not in grand monuments but in the persistent rhythm of agriculture and the quiet hum of small industries. For generations, its economy has drawn strength from the fertile soil, with family farms producing a steady yield that feeds the surrounding region. The remnants of older ways linger, in the weathered barns that stand sentinel over rolling pastures and the occasional roadside stand offering the season's bounty. While no single grand institution defines Woodward, its character is shaped by the enduring spirit of its people, a resilience forged in the embrace of these hills. The evenings here often bring a profound stillness, a deep quiet that settles over the valley, broken only by the distant call of an owl or the soft glow of porch lights, each a tiny beacon in the encroaching dark.

About This Woodward Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodward, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.898682, -77.356095. 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 Woodward and Centre County.

Detailed location data for Woodward includes the ZIP code (16882), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Centre County (Bellefonte), and school district assignment (Penns Valley 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 Woodward is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.