James City, Pennsylvania — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for James City, Elk County.
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James City rests where the land itself seems to exhale, a quiet convergence of rolling hills and the steady murmur of waterways. It lies 38.8 miles south-south-east of Jamestown, NY (from Jamestown, NY: bearing 148°T), and is situated 3.3 miles south-south-west of Kane. The terrain here, softened by the passage of seasons, is a mosaic of dense woodland and open fields, where the air often carries the clean, sharp scent of pine. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, lays a dappled luminescence on the forest floor, a gentle light that seems to linger longer in these hollows. The roads, unhurried and winding, lead through a landscape that feels both ancient and intimately familiar, a place where the sky feels vast and the trees stand as silent sentinels. The story of James City is deeply entwined with the rhythm of industry and the enduring spirit of its people. Once a hub for logging and the processing of timber, the echoes of sawmills and the scent of cut wood still seem to cling to the memory of the place, a testament to its foundational economy. The nearby waters, once vital for transporting logs, now offer a different kind of solace, a place for quiet reflection or the gentle pursuit of fishing. While the grand mills may have quieted, a resilient community persists, one that understands the value of hard work and the deep connection to the land that has sustained James City for generations.
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| Location | James City, Elk County, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41.620062°N, 78.838921°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 16734 |
| Area Code | 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for James City, Pennsylvania, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for James City includes coordinates 41.620062°N, 78.838921°W, situated in Elk County. ZIP code 16734. Telephone area code: 215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.