Welcome to Elbow Lake ...

Elbow Lake is primarily located in Becker County<1>. A portion of Elbow Lake extends into Clearwater County.

A typical abbreviation for Elbow Lake: Elbow Lk.

Elbow Lake is 1,590 feet [485 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Elbow Lake lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Elbow Lake: 218

Communities Also Named Elbow Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Minnesota communities named Elbow Lake: This one is located in Becker County and the other is located in Grant County.

Beyond Minnesota, there are 4 communities that are also named Elbow Lake - they are located in Manitoba, Michigan and Saskatchewan.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elbow Lake.

Communities near Elbow Lake ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elbow Lake.

• Waubun
  (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Waubun is located in Mahnomen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waubun
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 401 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waubun <3>
• Ogema
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Ogema is located in Becker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ogema
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 183 people
• Long Lost Lake
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Long Lost Lake is located in Clearwater County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Lost Lake
  • Estimated population in 2015: 44 people
• Naytahwaush
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Naytahwaush is located in Mahnomen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Naytahwaush
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Naytahwaush <3>
• Roy Lake
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Roy Lake is located in Mahnomen County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roy Lake
• Pine Point
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Pine Point is located in Becker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Point
• Ponsford
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Ponsford is located in Becker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ponsford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ponsford <3>
• White Earth
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • White Earth is located in Becker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Earth
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Earth <3>
• Rice Lake
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Rice Lake is located in Clearwater County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Lake
• Two Inlets
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Two Inlets is located in Becker County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Inlets

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elbow Lake ...

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