Shippingport Pennsylvania Map

About Shippingport, Pennsylvania

Shippingport is a locality in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 159. The population density is 19.5 people per km². Shippingport is located at 40.6320°N, 80.4140°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 15052.

Shippingport rests in a wide, low-lying embrace of Pennsylvania's western reaches, where the land, smoothed by eons of water and wind, spreads out in broad, unassuming plains. It lies 12.9 miles northwest of Carnot-Moon, PA (from Carnot-Moon, PA: bearing 307°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-southeast of Saint Clair Township. The Ohio River, a broad, brown ribbon, courses past, its banks often lined with a verdant fringe of willows and cottonwoods that sway with a languid grace. The air here carries a damp, earthy scent, particularly after a summer rain, a fragrance mingled with the distant hum of industry and the occasional mournful cry of a barge horn. Beyond the river’s immediate reach, the terrain gently rises, a subtle undulation that hints at the more rugged Allegheny Plateau further east, but here, near Shippingport, the land feels settled, almost placid, its skies vast and often painted with the soft, diffused light of a humid climate. The very name, Shippingport, speaks to its historical purpose, a place where the currents of commerce once flowed with robust vigor. For generations, this was a vital hub for the movement of goods, the steady pulse of the river dictating the pace of life and fueling a local economy built on transport and the industries that sprung up in its wake. Though the grand barges may have dwindled in number, and the smokestacks of its industrial past stand as stoic relics rather than active furnaces, a quiet resilience still defines Shippingport. The river remains, a constant, unyielding presence, its waters reflecting the changing seasons and the enduring spirit of the people who call this riverside neighborhood home, a place where the echoes of a hardworking past are carried on the same breezes that rustle the leaves along its banks.

About This Shippingport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shippingport, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.63201, -80.413954. 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 Shippingport and Beaver County.

Detailed location data for Shippingport includes the ZIP code (15052), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Beaver County (Beaver), and school district assignment (South Side 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 Shippingport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.