RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Pennsylvania >> Clearfield County >> New CastleIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Pennsylvania


The Commemorative Quarter for Pennsylvania







Welcome to New Castle ...

New Castle is located in Clearfield County<1>.


The location of New Castle has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


New Castle is 1,980 feet [604 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: New Castle lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for New Castle: (814)

Communities Also Named New Castle ...

While we believe that this New Castle is located in Clearfield County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named New Castle. Those communities are located in the following counties: Lawrence and Schuylkill County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 19 communities that are also named New Castle - they are located in Alabama, Colorado, Delaware, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri (2), New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio (3), Utah and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for New Castle.

Communities near New Castle ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near New Castle.

  • Clearfield
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Tyrone
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tyrone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
    • Tyrone is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tyrone <4>
  • Philipsburg
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Philipsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Philipsburg
    • Philipsburg is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,678 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Philipsburg <4>
  • Curwensville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Bellwood
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bellwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bellwood
    • Bellwood is located in Blair County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,751 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bellwood <4>
  • Osceola Mills
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osceola Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osceola Mills
    • Osceola Mills is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,058 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Osceola Mills <4>
  • Chester Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chester Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester Hill
    • Chester Hill is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 820 people
  • Houtzdale
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Houtzdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Houtzdale
    • Houtzdale is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 739 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Houtzdale <4>
  • Irvona
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Port Matilda
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Matilda have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Matilda
    • Port Matilda is located in Centre County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 582 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Matilda <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around New Castle. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for New Castle.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of New Castle. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around New Castle.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around New Castle. See our Newspapers Page for New Castle.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for New Castle ...

Looking for more information about New Castle? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to New Castle, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for New Castle.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for New Castle. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clearfield County: www.clearfieldco.org/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Clearfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around New Castle - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

Copyright 2024
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 07 Apr 2024