Elk Park, 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
  Total
0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
  Land0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,166 ft (965 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
542
  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
GNIS feature ID2406435

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 452 at the 2010 census.