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Welcome to Challenge ...

Challenge is located in Elk County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Challenge, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1889.

Challenge is 1,510 feet [460 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Challenge is within the boundaries of the (814) area code.

Communities Also Named Challenge ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Challenge - it's located in California.

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

Communities near Challenge ...

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

  • Saint Marys
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Marys have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • DuBois
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for DuBois
    • DuBois is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,287 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for DuBois <4>
  • Ridgway
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Reynoldsville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Johnsonburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnsonburg
    • Johnsonburg is located in Elk County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,264 people
  • Brockway
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brockway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> 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>
  • Sykesville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sykesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sykesville
    • Sykesville is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,107 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sykesville <4>
  • Falls Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Falls Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falls Creek
    • Falls Creek is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Falls Creek <4>
  • Troutville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Troutville
    • Troutville is located in Clearfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 222 people
  • Dagus Mines
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dagus Mines
    • Dagus Mines 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 Challenge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Challenge.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Challenge ...

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

Adding Challenge to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Challenge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Challenge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Challenge post office opened in 1889.

We also found Challenge in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Challenge.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Challenge. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Elk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Challenge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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