Welcome to Elk River ...
Elk River is located in Humboldt County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Elk River: Elk Riv.
Elk River is 60 feet [18 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Elk River lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for Elk River: 707 & 369<3>
Communities Also Named Elk River ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Elk River - they are located in Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Minnesota and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elk River.
Communities near Elk River ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elk River.
- Eureka
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Arcata
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Fortuna
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Rio Dell
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Ferndale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Blue Lake
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Hookton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hookton
- Hookton is located in Humboldt County
- Myrtletown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Myrtletown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtletown
- Myrtletown is located in Humboldt County
- Falk ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Falk. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falk
- Falk is located in Humboldt County
- Freshwater Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freshwater Corners
- Freshwater Corners is located in Humboldt County
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 River. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk River.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elk River. 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 River.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk River. See our Newspapers Page for Elk River.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk River ...
Looking for more information about Elk River? 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 River, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elk River.
Adding Elk River to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elk River in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elk River was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - California & Nevada.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elk River.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk River - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 707 code has been Overlayed with the 369 area code. New phone numbers in the Elk River area will be assigned with one of these codes: 707 or 369. As a result, placing a call in the Elk River area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |