Delano Pennsylvania Map

About Delano, Pennsylvania

Delano is a locality in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Delano is located at 40.8390°N, 76.0710°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18220.

Delano occupies a quiet stretch of high ground where the landscape is defined by the steady, unpretentious flow of Pine Creek and the dark, still waters of Number One Reservoir. It lies 9.7 miles south-southwest of Hazleton, PA (from Hazleton, PA: bearing 211°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west-northwest of Tamaqua. The earth here carries the weight of a long winter, with the terrain favoring dense woodlands and deep, shadowed hollows like Negro Hollow that seem to hold the morning mist long after the sun has climbed. Beyond the immediate tree line, the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the horizon, a constant, hazy reminder of the vast, rugged interior of the state. Inside Delano Township Park, the air feels crisp and thin, smelling faintly of damp pine needles and the cooling stone of the earth, providing a solitary space where the silence is broken only by the wind shifting through the canopy. Delano emerged from the grit and ambition of the anthracite era, its identity forged in the black dust of coal seams that once powered the local economy and gave the region its stubborn, enduring character. While the heavy machinery of the past has largely fallen silent, the rhythm of daily life remains tethered to the land, marked by the slow passage of trains and the changing colors of the hardwoods. Residents recognize the legacy of those who arrived to work the mines, their influence lingering in the sturdy, modest architecture that lines the roads. Seven miles away, the rush of Tomhicken Falls provides a seasonal counterpoint to the town’s stillness, a reminder of the wilder, unyielding geography that surrounds this corner of the state, where the pace is set not by the frantic demands of modern commerce, but by the turning of the seasons.

About This Delano Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Delano, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.838976, -76.071043. 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 Delano and Schuylkill County.

Detailed location data for Delano includes the ZIP code (18220), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Schuylkill County (Pottsville), and school district assignment (Mahanoy 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 Delano is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.