Canton Pennsylvania Map

About Canton, Pennsylvania

Canton is a locality in Bradford County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,531. The population density is 575.6 people per km². Canton is located at 41.6565°N, 76.8533°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17724.

Canton occupies a quiet reach of the plateau where the landscape rises and falls in long, muscular swells of green and brown. It lies 29.7 miles north-northeast of Williamsport, PA (from Williamsport, PA: bearing 15°T), and is situated 15.6 miles southeast of Mansfield. Mill Creek carves a persistent, silver-threaded path through the terrain, its waters moving with a steady, cooling purpose that defines the local topography. Beyond the immediate banks, the land stretches toward the distant shadows of the Appalachian Mountains, which haunt the horizon like a blue-tinted memory. Residents often gather at War Memorial Park to watch the light change, observing how the sun catches the edges of the nearby woodland before sinking into the quietude of Williams Hollow. A few miles away, the surface of Lake Nephawin holds the sky in a mirror of glass, providing a stillness that contrasts with the brisk, seasonal shifts of the air. Canton preserves the steady, industrious habits of a place built on the bedrock of regional trade and agricultural legacy. The economy remains tethered to the rhythm of the land, drawing strength from the proximity of the Loyalsock State Forest and the resources that have sustained generations of families. Life here moves with a measured pace, often punctuated by the distant, rhythmic sound of rural labor or the quiet passing of a truck on a local road. Those seeking the wilder edges of the terrain might venture toward Fallbrook Falls to witness the gravity of the water, or traverse the Miles Road Trail when the season turns the leaves to copper and gold. It is a place where the work of the day leaves a tangible mark on the character of the street, and the collective memory of the residents remains as firm as the soil underfoot.

About This Canton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Canton, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.656464, -76.853293. 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 Canton and Bradford County.

Detailed location data for Canton includes the ZIP code (17724), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Bradford County (Towanda), and school district assignment (Canton 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 Canton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.