Welcome to Owls Nest ...

Owls Nest is located in Elk County<1>.

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

Owls Nest is 1,780 feet [543 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Owls Nest is within the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Owls Nest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Owls Nest - they are located in Delaware, New York and North Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Owls Nest.

Communities near Owls Nest ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Owls Nest.

• Saint Marys
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Marys
  • Saint Marys is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,157 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Marys <4>
• Ridgway
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgway
  • Ridgway is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,708 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridgway <4>
• Kane
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
  • Kane is located in McKean County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
• Johnsonburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
  • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
• Brockway
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brockway
  • Brockway is located in Jefferson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,020 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brockway <4>
• Russell City
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Russell City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell City
  • Russell City is located in Elk County
• Lake City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
  • Lake City is located in Elk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake City <4>
• Iron City
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iron City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iron City
  • Iron City is located in Forest County
• James City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for James City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for James City
  • James City is located in Elk County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for James City <4>
• Windy City
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Windy City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy City
  • Windy City is located in Elk County

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 Owls Nest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Owls Nest.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Owls Nest. 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 Owls Nest.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Owls Nest ...

Looking for more information about Owls Nest? 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 Owls Nest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Owls Nest.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Elk County: www.co.elk.pa.us/

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