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Welcome to Pikes Peak ...

Pikes Peak is located in Indiana County<1>.

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

Pikes Peak is 1,500 feet [457 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Pikes Peak ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Pikes Peak - they are located in Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana and Michigan.

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

Communities near Pikes Peak ...

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

  • Johnstown
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Indiana
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Westmont
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Westmont have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westmont
    • Westmont is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,625 people
  • Northern Cambria
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Northern Cambria have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northern Cambria
    • Northern Cambria is located in Cambria County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,456 people
  • Blairsville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Ebensburg
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Barnesboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Barnesboro have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barnesboro
    • Barnesboro is located in Cambria County
  • Nanty Glo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Spangler
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spangler
    • Spangler is located in Cambria County
  • Homer City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pikes Peak ...

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

Adding Pikes Peak to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pikes Peak 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 Pikes Peak was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>

From that list, the Pikes Peak post office opened in 1889.

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pikes Peak.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Indiana, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pikes Peak - 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.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

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