Welcome to Telescope ...
Telescope is located in Potter County<1>.
Telescope is 1,520 feet [463 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Telescope lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Telescope: 814 & 582<3>
Communities near Telescope ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Telescope.
- Coudersport
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Galeton
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Westfield
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- New Bergen ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
- New Bergen is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Bergen
- Population from the 2020 Census: 818 people
- Knoxville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Ulysses
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Oswayo
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Oswayo is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oswayo
- Population from the 2020 Census: 130 people
- Brookland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Brookland is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookland
- Sunderlinville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Sunderlinville is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunderlinville
- Newfield
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Newfield is located in Potter County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newfield
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 Telescope. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Telescope.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Telescope. 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 Telescope.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Telescope. See our Newspapers Page for Telescope.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Telescope ...
Looking for more information about Telescope? 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 Telescope, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Telescope.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Potter, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Telescope - 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 Telescope area will be assigned with one of these codes: 814 or 582. As a result, placing a call in the Telescope 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. |