Coalport Pennsylvania Map

About Coalport, Pennsylvania

Coalport is a locality in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 354. The population density is 219.9 people per km². Coalport is located at 40.7478°N, 78.5345°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16627.

Coalport holds a quiet vigil over the banks of Clearfield Creek, where the water carves a deliberate path through the rising terrain of the Appalachian plateau. It lies 17.4 miles north-northwest of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 19.9 miles south-southwest of Clearfield. The landscape here is defined by the deep, verdant folds of the earth, where the Allegheny Mountains linger as a hazy indigo silhouette against the western sky. Within the immediate vicinity, the terrain shifts into the quiet depressions of Dotts Hollow, while the nearby surface of Glendale Lake offers a glassy, reflective stillness that catches the amber light of late afternoon. At Beechwood Park, the land retains a sense of wild, unmanicured patience, allowing the dense canopy of hardwoods to dictate the pace of the seasons through the shedding of leaves and the slow accumulation of winter frost. Coalport grew from the rugged ambition of the nineteenth century, when the extraction of bituminous resources dictated the rhythm of daily life and the construction of every rail spur and timber frame. While the heavy machinery of the industrial era has long since retreated, the legacy remains in the solid, rectangular architecture of the streets and the enduring character of those who remain. The local economy has transitioned from the intensity of the mines toward a more measured existence, where the primary commerce revolves around the steady, modest needs of the residents. Life in Coalport moves with the deliberate tempo of a place that has seen the height of its mechanical fervor and chosen, instead, to find beauty in the permanence of the surrounding timber and the persistent, rhythmic flow of the creek.

About This Coalport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Coalport, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.74784, -78.534467. 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 Coalport and Clearfield County.

Detailed location data for Coalport includes the ZIP code (16627), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Clearfield County (Clearfield), and school district assignment (Glendale 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 Coalport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.