Wopsononock Pennsylvania Map

About Wopsononock, Pennsylvania

Wopsononock is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 38. The population density is 123.1 people per km². Wopsononock is located at 40.5681°N, 78.4514°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16636.

Wopsononock rises from the rolling terrain of central Pennsylvania, a place where the land itself seems to breathe with a quiet, enduring presence. It lies 4.5 miles north-west of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 319°T), and is situated 5.4 miles west-north-west of Greenwood. The hills here are not dramatic peaks, but rather rounded shoulders of earth, cloaked in a patchwork of deciduous forest that softens into open fields of amber grain and the occasional, well-tended pasture. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the clean scent of damp soil and pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Sunlight, when it filters through the dense canopy of oaks and maples, creates shifting patterns of light and shadow on the winding country lanes, giving the landscape a sense of depth and mystery. The quiet here is profound, broken only by the distant hum of an unseen tractor or the calls of migrating birds, a testament to the persistent, unhurried rhythm of life that defines Wopsononock. The history of Wopsononock is deeply intertwined with the rich coal veins that once pulsed beneath its surface, shaping its early economy and attracting generations of hardworking families. While the age of deep mining has largely passed, the echoes of that industrial past can still be felt in the resilience of the local character and the enduring spirit of its people. The land, once scarred by extraction, is now slowly reclaiming its wilder beauty, with abandoned mine shafts giving way to the persistent growth of ferns and saplings. Local agriculture continues to be a vital thread in the economic tapestry, with farms producing corn, soybeans, and livestock, their harvests reflecting the fertile, if sometimes challenging, soil. Wopsononock’s distinctiveness lies not in grand monuments, but in the subtle beauty of its weathered barns, the steadfast nature of its small-town gatherings, and the way the very land seems to hold the stories of those who have worked and lived upon it for generations, a quiet legacy etched into the very contours of the hills.

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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wopsononock, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.568123, -78.451405. 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 Wopsononock and Blair County.

Detailed location data for Wopsononock includes the ZIP code (16636), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Blair County (Hollidaysburg), and school district assignment (Altoona 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 Wopsononock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.