Welcome to Echo Park ...
Echo Park is located in Watauga County<1>.
Echo Park is 3,690 feet [1,125 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Echo Park is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Echo Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Echo Park: 828
Communities Also Named Echo Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Echo Park - it's located in California.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Echo Park.
Communities near Echo Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Echo Park.
- Boone
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Lenoir
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
- Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
- Former name for Lenoir:
- Tucker's Barn
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <3>
- Gamewell
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gamewell
- Gamewell is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,993 people
- Norris
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
- Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
- Trade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
- Banner Elk
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Newland
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Elk Park
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
- Elk Park is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <3>
- Beech Mountain
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
- Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <3>
- Cedar Rock
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Rock
- Cedar Rock is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 299 people
- Cedar Rock has also been known as:
- Cedar Rock village
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 Echo Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Echo Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Echo 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 Echo Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Echo Park. See our Newspapers Page for Echo Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Echo Park ...
Looking for more information about Echo 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 Echo Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Echo Park.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Watauga, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Echo Park - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |