Welcome to Elk Park ...
Elk Park is located in Fayette County<1>.
Elk Park is 2,250 feet [686 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Elk Park is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: Elk Park lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities Also Named Elk Park ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Elk Park - they are located in Colorado, Montana and North Carolina (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elk Park.
Communities near Elk Park ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elk Park.
- Uniontown
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Connellsville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
- South Connellsville
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Connellsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Connellsville
- South Connellsville is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,896 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Connellsville <3>
- Dunbar
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Grantsville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Rockwood
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Smithfield
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smithfield have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smithfield
- Smithfield is located in Fayette County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smithfield <3>
- Confluence
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Confluence have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Confluence
- Confluence is located in Somerset County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 722 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Confluence <3>
- Salisbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Friendsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
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 Elk Park. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk Park.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elk 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 Elk Park.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Park. See our Newspapers Page for Elk Park.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Park ...
Looking for more information about Elk 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 Elk Park, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elk Park.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Fayette, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk 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. |