Elk Park
in Avery County of North Carolina, United States
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Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport (32 mi) - Hickory Regional Airport (44 mi)
- Asheville Regional Airport (59 mi)
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport (87 mi)
- Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (88 mi)
- Mercer County Airport (89 mi)
- Smith Reynolds Airport (98 mi)
- Raleigh County Memorial Airport (122 mi)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- The Beech Mountain Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Elk River Club (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Mountain Glen Golf Course (Golf course, 6 mi)
- Sugar Mountain GC (Golf course, 7 mi)
- Hawksnest Golf & Ski Resort (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Land Harbor Golf Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Linville Ridge Country Club (Golf course, 9 mi)
- Linville Golf Club (Golf course, 10 mi)
- Grassy Creek Golf & Country Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Linville Falls Mountain Club & Preserve (Golf course, 19 mi)
- Raven Rocks Parking Overlook (observation point, (19 mi)
- Thunder Hill Parking Overlook (observation point, (19 mi)
- Proposed Crabtree Creek Overlook (observation point, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 36.157 and -81.978 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 36° 9' 26" and W -81° 58' 41"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Dollar - USD
- Spoken languages:
- English, Spanish, French
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 10:33 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/New_York
- UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:25 am and 8:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -33.937 and 115.018 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Burnside - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-05-09 08:23:21
Explore Elk Park
Elk Park in Avery County (North Carolina) with it's 442 inhabitants is a city in United States about 330 mi (or 531 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Elk Park is now 10:33 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Elk Park, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Tri Cities Regional Tn Va Airport in a distance of 32 mi (or 52 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Great Smoky Mountains National Park in a distance of 51 mi (or 82 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Newland, Bakersville, Elizabethton, Boone and Mountain City. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 66 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 92% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
18°C (64 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
19°C (67 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
The Shady Lawn Lodge
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Attractions and noteworthy things
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Elk Park, North Carolina
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. The population was 459 at the 2000 census.
Cranberry Township, Avery County, North Carolina
Cranberry Township is a township located in Avery County, North Carolina, United States.
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