Welcome to Prospect Park ...
Prospect Park is located in Cameron County<1>.
The location of Prospect Park has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Prospect Park is 1,030 feet [314 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Prospect Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Prospect Park is located in the (814) area code.
Communities Also Named Prospect Park ...
While we believe that this Prospect Park is located in Cameron County, we know of another 2 Pennsylvania communities named Prospect Park. Those communities are located in the following counties: Delaware and Northampton County.
Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 11 communities that are also named Prospect Park - they are located in California, Illinois (3), Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, New York and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Prospect Park.
Communities near Prospect Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Prospect Park.
- Saint Marys
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- 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>
- Austin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Potter County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 528 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <4>
- Driftwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Driftwood
- Driftwood is located in Cameron County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 57 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Driftwood <4>
- Cameron
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameron
- Cameron is located in Cameron County
- Gardeau
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardeau
- Gardeau is located in McKean County
- Beechwood
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west) - Huntley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntley
- Huntley is located in Cameron County
- Grant
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south) - Hammersley Fork
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hammersley Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hammersley Fork
- Hammersley Fork is located in Clinton County
- Inez
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Inez
- Inez is located in Potter 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 Prospect Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Prospect Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Prospect Park. 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 Prospect Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Prospect Park. See our Newspapers Page for Prospect Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Prospect Park ...
Looking for more information about Prospect Park? 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 Prospect Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Prospect Park.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Prospect Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
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 Cameron, 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 Prospect Park - 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. |