Elk Park | |
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Coordinates: 36°09′30″N 81°58′51″W / 36.15833°N 81.98083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Avery |
Incorporated | 1885 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Mayor | John Boone |
Area | |
• Total | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
• Land | 0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 3,166 ft (965 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 542 |
• Density | 784.37/sq mi (303.03/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28622 |
Area code | 828 |
FIPS code | 37-20700[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2406435[2] |
Elk Park is a town in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The town was so named because of the number of elk killed there.[4] The population was 452 at the 2010 census.