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Welcome to Howard ...

Howard is located in McKean County<1>.

Howard is 1,540 feet [469 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Howard: 814 & 582<3>

Communities Also Named Howard ...

While we believe that this Howard is located in McKean County, we know of another 3 Pennsylvania communities named Howard. Those communities are located in the following counties: Allegheny, Cameron and Centre County.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there are 49 communities that are also named Howard - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Georgia (2), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, New Brunswick, New York (3), North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee (3), Texas (3), Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin (2).

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

Communities near Howard ...

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

  • Olean
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Olean is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Olean
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,371 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Olean <4>
  • Bradford
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Salamanca
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Salamanca is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salamanca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,377 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salamanca <4>
  • Kane
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Kane is located in McKean County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kane
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,421 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kane <4>
  • Port Allegany
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Allegany
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Allegany is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegany
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,685 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegany <4>
  • Smethport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Portville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
    • Portville is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 941 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Portville <4>
  • Mount Jewett
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Eldred
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)

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 Howard. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Howard.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Howard ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including McKean, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Howard - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>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 Howard area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Howard area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.