Welcome to Elk Park ...

Elk Park is located in Fayette County<1>.

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

Elk Park is 2,250 feet [686 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation 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)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uniontown
  • Uniontown is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,632 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Uniontown <4>
• Connellsville
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Connellsville
  • Connellsville is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,288 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Connellsville <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Dunbar
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
  • Dunbar is located in Fayette County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <4>
• Grantsville
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grantsville
  • Grantsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 865 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grantsville <4>
• Rockwood
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
  • Rockwood is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockwood <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• 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.<2> 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 <4>
• Salisbury
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salisbury
  • Salisbury is located in Somerset County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 667 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salisbury <4>
• Friendsville
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Friendsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friendsville
  • Friendsville is located in Garrett County (MD)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 477 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Friendsville <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 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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Fayette County: www.fayettepa.org

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