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Welcome to Skelp ...

Skelp is located in Blair County<1>.

Skelp is 1,220 feet [372 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Area Codes for Skelp: 814 & 582<3>

Websites for Skelp ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.blairchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Skelp, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Skelp ...

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

  • Altoona
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Huntingdon
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Hollidaysburg
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Tyrone
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Philipsburg
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Bellwood
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Gallitzin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Williamsburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Duncansville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Osceola Mills
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Skelp ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Blair, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Skelp - 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 Skelp area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Skelp 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.