Ranshaw Pennsylvania Map

About Ranshaw, Pennsylvania

Ranshaw is a locality in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 708. The population density is 512.4 people per km². Ranshaw is located at 40.7859°N, 76.5180°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 17866.

Ranshaw rests at the confluence of the Susquehanna River's gentle curves, where the land, a study in muted greens and earthen browns, rises and falls with the slow, deliberate breath of the Allegheny Plateau. It lies 15.4 miles south-southwest of Bloomsburg, PA (from Bloomsburg, PA: bearing 192°T), and is situated 2.1 miles east of Shamokin. The broad river, a liquid spine reflecting the pale Pennsylvania sky, carves its way through fields that, in the late afternoon, are brushed with a light like aged honey. Patches of mature oak and maple, their leaves beginning to whisper of autumn, stand sentinel on the slopes, their shadows lengthening across the valleys. The air itself carries a certain weight, a damp coolness that speaks of nearby water and fertile soil, a constant, subtle reminder of the land's generosity. This is a place where the echoes of anthracite mining, though long faded from active industry, still color the collective memory, a history etched not in grand monuments but in the quiet resilience of its people. Ranshaw's economy, once tethered to the earth's dark bounty, now finds its pulse in a more varied rhythm, a blend of agricultural ventures and small, independent businesses that anchor the neighborhoods. The gentle hum of the river traffic, a sporadic whisper of barges moving downstream, provides a soundtrack to the unhurried pace of daily life, a counterpoint to the distant rumble of freight trains on the eastern tracks. Here, the past is not a distant country but a familiar, weathered landmark, visible in the sturdy brickwork of older homes and the enduring spirit of a community that has learned to adapt and endure.

About This Ranshaw Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ranshaw, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.785919, -76.518012. 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 Ranshaw and Northumberland County.

Detailed location data for Ranshaw includes the ZIP code (17866), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Northumberland County (Sunbury), and school district assignment (Shamokin 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 Ranshaw is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.