Welcome to Elkhead ...
Elkhead is located in Routt County<1>.
The location of Elkhead has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elkhead, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
Elkhead is 7,480 feet [2,280 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Elkhead is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Elkhead lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Elkhead lies within the (970) area code.
Communities Also Named Elkhead ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Elkhead - they are located in Missouri, Oregon and Tennessee.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elkhead.
Communities near Elkhead ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elkhead.
- Hayden
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hayden
- Hayden is located in Routt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,977 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden <4>
- Milner
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
- Milner is located in Routt County
- Clark
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clark
- Clark is located in Routt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clark <4>
- Glen Eden
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Eden
- Glen Eden is located in Routt County
- Trull ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast) - Hahns Peak
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hahns Peak
- Hahns Peak is located in Routt County
- Mad Creek
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad Creek
- Mad Creek is located in Routt County
- Columbine
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbine
- Columbine is located in Routt County
- Craig
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Craig
- Craig is located in Moffat County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,953 people
- Former names for Craig:
- Rosedale
- Yampa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Craig <4>
- Steamboat Springs
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steamboat Springs
- Steamboat Springs is located in Routt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,169 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Steamboat Springs <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 Elkhead. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elkhead.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elkhead. 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 Elkhead.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Elkhead. See our Newspapers Page for Elkhead.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elkhead ...
Looking for more information about Elkhead? 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 Elkhead, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Elkhead.
Adding Elkhead to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elkhead 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 Elkhead was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Elkhead post office opened in 1884.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elkhead.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elkhead. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Routt County: www.co.routt.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 Routt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elkhead - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |