Welcome to Skelp ...

Skelp is located in Blair County<1>.

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

Skelp is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Skelp lies within the (814) area code.

Websites for Skelp ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Skelp, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Skelp ...

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

• Altoona
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Altoona
  • Altoona is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 42,989 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Altoona <4>
• Huntingdon
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntingdon
  • Huntingdon is located in Huntingdon County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,879 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Huntingdon <4>
• Hollidaysburg
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hollidaysburg
  • Hollidaysburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hollidaysburg <4>
• Tyrone
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • 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
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • 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>
• Bellwood
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • 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>
• Gallitzin
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gallitzin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gallitzin
  • Gallitzin is located in Cambria County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,514 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gallitzin <4>
• Williamsburg
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsburg
  • Williamsburg is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsburg <4>
• Duncansville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duncansville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duncansville
  • Duncansville is located in Blair County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,148 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Duncansville <4>
• Osceola Mills
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • 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>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skelp ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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