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Summary for Highland Corners


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Located in: Elk County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Highland Cors.

Time Zone: Highland Corners lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Telephone Area Codes: 814 & 582<1>

Elevation: 2,040 feet [621.79 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Highland Corners:

GPS Coordinates: 41.5603, -78.8509<4>

USGS Topo Map:   James City<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Highland Corners

GNIS ID:   1209672

FIPS State / Place Code:   42 / 34520

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Highland Corners)


About Elk County

The community of Ridgway is the County Seat for {Elk County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Elk)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<6>     29,910   (6.12% decrease since 2010)  
2010     31,861   (9.26% decrease since 2000)
2000:     35,112

Total Area:<7>   832 sq. miles [2,155.7 km²]

Housing Units: <8>   17,585

Official Website:   https://countyofelkpa.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Elk

GNIS ID:   1213668

FIPS State / County Code:   42 / 047

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Highland Corners)


About Pennsylvania

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     12,798,883   (0.76% increase since 2010)  
2010:     12,702,379   (3.43% increase since 2000)
2000:     12,281,054

Websites for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Official Website:   https://www.pa.gov/

Tourism:   https://visitpa.com/

Parks:   https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr

Fishing:   https://www.pa.gov/agencies/fishandboat

Hunting:   https://www.pa.gov/agencies/pgc

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

GNIS ID:   1779798

FIPS State:   42

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Highland Corners)

Footnotes ...

<1>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 814 code has been Overlayed with the 582 area code. New phone numbers in the Highland Corners area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Highland Corners area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Highland Corners - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Highland Corners, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>GPS Coordinates for Highland Corners:
     Decimal: 41.560, -78.8509
     DDMMSS: 41° 33' 36", -78° 51' 3"
<5>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Highland Corners.
<6>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Highland Corners. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).