Ohiopyle Pennsylvania Map

About Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania

Ohiopyle is a locality in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 17. The population density is 29.6 people per km². Ohiopyle is located at 39.8717°N, 79.4923°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15470.

Ohiopyle commands the rugged landscape where the Youghiogheny River carves its path through a deep, verdant incision in the earth. It lies 26.2 miles southeast of Rostraver, PA (from Rostraver, PA: bearing 140°T), and is situated 12.0 miles east of Uniontown. The relentless churn of the water defines the character of the terrain, pushing through the Ohiopyle Gorge with a raw, kinetic energy that dictates the pace of the surrounding woods. At the center of this geological drama, Ohiopyle Falls drops over wide, terraced ledges of sandstone, the spray rising to meet the heavy, moisture-laden air of the deciduous canopy. Beyond the riverbanks, the land rises into the dense timber of Forbes State Forest, where the silence is broken only by the shifting of leaves and the distant, rhythmic roar of the current. Peters Lake sits quietly four miles away, a still contrast to the turbulent, moving water that defines the immediate topography. Ohiopyle remains defined by its place inside Ohiopyle State Park, a protected expanse that keeps the encroaching reach of development at bay. The economy of the region has shifted from the extraction of timber and coal to a reliance on the river’s power as a conduit for recreation, drawing those who seek the Great Gorge Trail to witness the sheer scale of the natural architecture. The history of the locality is written in the stone itself, where the echoes of industrial labor have faded, replaced by the seasonal pulse of visitors navigating the rapids. Life here moves in synchronization with the river, a stark, uncompromising environment where the climate fluctuates from the humid, thick summers of the plateau to the biting, gray winters that quiet the park. The land holds a stubborn, enduring quality, shaped by the weight of the water and the slow, persistent growth of the forest.

About This Ohiopyle Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ohiopyle, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.871742, -79.492261. 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 Ohiopyle and Fayette County.

Detailed location data for Ohiopyle includes the ZIP code (15470), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Fayette County (Uniontown), and school district assignment (Uniontown 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 Ohiopyle is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.