Elk Park, North Carolina

Elk Park
Elk Park is located in North Carolina
Elk Park
Elk Park
Location within the state of North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°09′30″N 81°58′51″W / 36.15833°N 81.98083°W / 36.15833; -81.98083
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAvery
Incorporated1885
Government
 • TypeMayor-council
 • MayorJohn Boone
Area
 • Total0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
 • Land0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation3,166 ft (965 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total542
 • Density784.37/sq mi (303.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28622
Area code828
FIPS code37-20700[3]
GNIS feature ID2406435[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.

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Park, North Carolina
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Bulletin. Geological Survey (U.S.). 1902.

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