Welcome to Elk City ...
Elk City is located in Idaho County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Elk City, you might consider that their post office opened in 1862.
Elk City is 4,000 feet [1,219 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Elk City is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Elk City lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Elk City, you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).
Area Codes for Elk City: 208 & 986<3>
The ZIP code for Elk City: 83525<4>
Communities Also Named Elk City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Elk City - they are located in Kansas (2), Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elk City.
Communities near Elk City ...
We have created a list of 4 communities that are near Elk City.
- Dixie
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
- Dixie is located in Idaho County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dixie <5>
- Lowell
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lowell
- Lowell is located in Idaho County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lowell <5>
- Big Cedar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Cedar
- Big Cedar is located in Idaho County
- Syringa
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Syringa
- Syringa is located in Idaho County
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Elk City. 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 City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk City ...
Looking for more information about Elk City? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Elk City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elk City.
Adding Elk City to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Elk City 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 City was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
X2X - From that list, the Elk City post office opened in 1862.
We also found Elk City in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Elk City.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Idaho County: www.idahocounty.org/
The official website for State of Idaho: https://idaho.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Idaho's counties, including Idaho, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk City - 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 208 code has been Overlayed with the 986 area code. New phone numbers in the Elk City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 208 or 986. As a result, placing a call in the Elk City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Elk City). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Elk City or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |