Welcome to Elk Point ...

Elk Point is located in Douglas County<1>.

The location of Elk Point has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Elk Point: Elk Pt.

Elk Point is 6,270 feet [1,911 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Elk Point is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Elk Point lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Elk Point: (775)

Communities Also Named Elk Point ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elk Point - they are located in Alberta and South Dakota.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elk Point.

Communities near Elk Point ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elk Point.

• Carson City
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carson City
  • Carson City is located in Carson City
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,034 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carson City <4>
• South Lake Tahoe
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Lake Tahoe
  • South Lake Tahoe is located in El Dorado County (CA)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,847 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Lake Tahoe <4>
• Tallac Village
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tallac Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tallac Village
  • Tallac Village is located in El Dorado County (CA)
• Genoa
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genoa
  • Genoa is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Genoa <4>
• Walleys Hot Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walleys Hot Springs
  • Walleys Hot Springs is located in Douglas County
• Glenbrook
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenbrook
  • Glenbrook is located in Douglas County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glenbrook <4>
• Mottsville ‑ Historic
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mottsville
  • Mottsville is located in Douglas County
• Fallen Leaf
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fallen Leaf
  • Fallen Leaf is located in El Dorado County (CA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fallen Leaf <4>
• Sheridan ‑ Historic
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheridan
  • Sheridan is located in Douglas County
• Tahoma
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tahoma
  • Tahoma is located in El Dorado County (CA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tahoma <4>

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 Elk Point. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk Point.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elk Point. 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 Elk Point.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Point. See our Newspapers Page for Elk Point.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Point ...

Looking for more information about Elk Point? 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 Elk Point, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elk Point.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk Point. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Douglas County: www.co.douglas.nv.us/

The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/