PA 547 begins at a fork in the road from US 11 in the community of Kingsley, a portion of Harford Township.

The route, heading northward through the hills, makes a gradual curve and turns to the southeast and until the intersection with Appleman Road, remains rural.

The route heads eastward through a rural farms and turn northeast into an interchange with Exit 217 of Interstate 81 (I-81).

[2] After the interchange with I-81, PA 547 winds to the northeast through forests and fields before the intersection with Goff Road, a sporadic stretch of homes appears.

Heading north out of Gibson, PA 547 becomes predominantly rural, with a large mix of forests and fields surrounding the highways.