Castanea, Pennsylvania

About Castanea

Castanea, PA is a small unincorporated community located in northern Pennsylvania.

Castanea holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.36 square miles.

📰 Castanea News Today

• Third alarm fire destroys barn and boats NorthcentralPA.com · Jun 2
• Pennsylvania Chestnut Festival returning for second year - - Williamsport Sun-Gazette Williamsport Sun-Gazette · Jan 8
• Locally Focused: Good Neighbor Craft House finds a new home in Castanea - lockhaven.com · May 11
• Pennsylvania Chestnut Farm Spreads Christmas Cheer Far and Near Lancaster Farming · Nov 11
• Kenneth P. Pittman Obituary (2025) - Castanea, PA - Donald G Walker Funeral Home Inc Legacy obituary · Dec 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Castanea Unique

• The only place in America named Castanea — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northern Pennsylvania, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Castanea

• Train Station Cafe' — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Clinton Central Model Railroad Club · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Castanea

• Harvey's Run Park reviews ★
• Upper Creek Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Castanea

🏘️ Nearby Communities