Rixford Pennsylvania Map

About Rixford, Pennsylvania

Rixford is a locality in McKean County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 5.0 people per km². Rixford is located at 41.9262°N, 78.4942°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16745.

Rixford lies cradled in a gentle fold of the Allegheny Plateau, where the earth exhales a quiet, persistent dampness. It lies 34.6 miles north of Saint Marys, PA (from Saint Marys, PA: bearing 6°T), and is situated 8.1 miles north-northeast of McKean. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and browns, a verdant tapestry woven from deciduous forests that cling to the slopes and broad, fertile valleys that cradle the scattered farmsteads. The air, particularly in the hushed moments before dawn or as twilight bleeds across the western sky, carries the scent of pine needles and the rich, turned soil, a fragrance that seems to cling to the very fiber of the place. The streams that thread through the hollows, their waters cool and clear, reflect the overarching canopy of oak and maple, their murmur a constant, low conversation against the deeper silence of the woods. The history of Rixford is a story etched not in grand monuments but in the resilient spirit of its people and the enduring echoes of its past industries. Once, the whisper of coal dust might have mingled with the forest scents, a testament to the veins of anthracite that once fueled its economy, a memory now receding like the gray mist on a cold morning. Today, the land itself, with its deep loam and dependable rainfall, sustains a quiet agriculture, a scattering of farms that continue the lineage of those who first sought sustenance in these valleys. Travelers passing through Rixford might notice the weathered barns, the sturdy, no-nonsense architecture of the homes, and the unhurried pace of daily life, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the enduring connection to the earth.

About This Rixford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rixford, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.926175, -78.494188. 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 Rixford and McKean County.

Detailed location data for Rixford includes the ZIP code (16745), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of McKean County (Smethport), and school district assignment. 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 Rixford is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.