Clarion Pennsylvania Map

About Clarion, Pennsylvania

Clarion is a locality in Clarion County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,192. The population density is 1030.5 people per km². Clarion is located at 41.2148°N, 79.3853°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16214.

Clarion rests in the broad embrace of western Pennsylvania's Allegheny Plateau, a landscape of rounded ridges and deep ravines where forests hold sway. It lies 36.1 miles northeast of Butler, PA (from Butler, PA: bearing 47°T), and is situated 16.1 miles west-northwest of Brookville. The land here is a study in subtle greens and grays, the colors of weathered stone and ancient trees, punctuated by the occasional sharp, almost startling, crimson of a cardinal against the muted backdrop. Rivers, like the Clarion itself, carve their patient paths through the terrain, their waters reflecting the ever-changing sky, from the pale, washed-out blue of a summer afternoon to the bruised, dramatic purples of an approaching thunderstorm. The air carries the clean, damp scent of earth and pine, a constant reminder of the wildness that still presses close, even as the town itself settles into its familiar contours. The story of Clarion is one of resilience and adaptation, born from the rich veins of natural resources that first drew settlers. Once a hub for lumber and later for oil, its economy has shifted, finding new footing in education and services, anchored by the presence of Clarion University. The town square, with its stately courthouse, remains the true heart of Clarion, a place where the pulse of daily life can be felt in the quiet conversations at the diner and the purposeful stride of students hurrying between classes. There's a local pride here, a deep-seated understanding of what it means to call this particular corner of the plateau home, a feeling as palpable as the cool, crisp air that settles over Clarion as twilight descends.

About This Clarion Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clarion, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.214785, -79.385322. 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 Clarion and Clarion County.

Detailed location data for Clarion includes the ZIP code (16214), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clarion County (Clarion), and school district assignment (Clarion 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 Clarion is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.