Weissport Pennsylvania Map

About Weissport, Pennsylvania

Weissport is a locality in Carbon County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 506. The population density is 1462.2 people per km². Weissport is located at 40.8290°N, 75.6988°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 18235.

Weissport rests on the banks of the Lehigh River, a modest settlement carved into the broad valley floor where the gentle slopes of the Appalachian foothills begin to rise. It lies 14.5 miles northwest of Northampton, PA (from Northampton, PA: bearing 313°T), and is situated 5.0 miles west-northwest of Palmerton. The land here is a patchwork of well-tended gardens and fields, interspersed with stands of mature oak and maple that, in autumn, ignite in a riot of crimson and gold. The river itself, a broad, slate-gray ribbon, flows with a steady purpose, its surface often catching the diffused light of a Pennsylvania sky, creating a soft, luminous sheen. The air carries the clean, damp scent of river water and the faint, sweet perfume of ripening corn from the surrounding farms. The founding of Weissport is intrinsically tied to the Lehigh Canal, a watery artery that once pulsed with the lifeblood of anthracite coal, hauling the black diamonds from the northeastern mines to distant markets. This industrial past is still palpable, not in grand ruins, but in the quiet resilience of its neighborhoods, the sturdy brickwork of its older homes, and the lingering echo of the canal boats that once churned the river's surface. Today, Weissport’s economy hums with a more varied tune, a blend of local businesses catering to the surrounding agricultural communities and small manufacturing concerns. Travelers sometimes pause here, drawn by the unpretentious charm and the chance to walk the riverfront, a quiet witness to a history that shaped this corner of Pennsylvania.

About This Weissport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Weissport, Pennsylvania — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.828981, -75.6988. 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 Weissport and Carbon County.

Detailed location data for Weissport includes the ZIP code (18235), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Carbon County (Jim Thorpe), and school district assignment (Lehighton 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 Weissport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.