Welcome to Elk Springs ...
Elk Springs is located in Moffat County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elk Springs, you might consider that their post office opened in 1924.
A typical abbreviation for Elk Springs: Elk Spgs. (or less commonly used: Elk Spngs. or Elk Sprngs.)
Elk Springs is 6,370 feet [1,942 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Elk Springs is about 1¼ mile [or ~2 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Elk Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Elk Springs is located in the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Elk Springs ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Elk Springs - it's located in Missouri.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elk Springs.
Communities near Elk Springs ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Elk Springs.
- White River City
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River City
- White River City is located in Rio Blanco County
- Maybell
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maybell have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maybell
- Maybell is located in Moffat County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maybell <4>
- Rangely
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rangely have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangely
- Rangely is located in Rio Blanco County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,300 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rangely <4>
- Dinosaur
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinosaur
- Dinosaur is located in Moffat County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinosaur <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Elk Springs. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk Springs.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elk Springs. 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 Springs.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elk Springs. See our Newspapers Page for Elk Springs.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Springs ...
Looking for more information about Elk Springs? 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 Springs, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elk Springs.
Adding Elk Springs to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elk Springs 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 Springs was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Elk Springs post office opened in 1924.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elk Springs.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk Springs. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Moffat County: www.co.moffat.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Moffat, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk Springs - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |