Welcome to Elk Mountain ...

Elk Mountain is located in Buncombe County<1>.

The location of Elk Mountain has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Elk Mountain: Elk Mtn. (or less commonly used: Elk Mntn.)

Elk Mountain is 2,050 feet [625 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Elk Mountain lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Elk Mountain is located in the (828) area code.

Communities Also Named Elk Mountain ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elk Mountain - they are located in Nevada and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Elk Mountain.

Communities near Elk Mountain ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Elk Mountain.

• Asheville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asheville
  • Asheville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 92,852 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Asheville <4>
• Fletcher
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fletcher have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fletcher
  • Fletcher is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,439 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fletcher <4>
• Black Mountain
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Black Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Mountain
  • Black Mountain is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,256 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Black Mountain <4>
• Mills River
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mills River
  • Mills River is located in Henderson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,471 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mills River <4>
• Canton
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton
  • Canton is located in Haywood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,369 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Canton <4>
• Weaverville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Weaverville
  • Weaverville is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,039 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Weaverville <4>
• Mars Hill
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mars Hill
  • Mars Hill is located in Madison County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,881 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mars Hill <4>
• Biltmore Forest
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Biltmore Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Biltmore Forest
  • Biltmore Forest is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,431 people
• Clyde
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde
  • Clyde is located in Haywood County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,308 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clyde <4>
• Montreat
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montreat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montreat
  • Montreat is located in Buncombe County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 939 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montreat <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 Elk Mountain. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk Mountain.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Mountain ...

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elk Mountain. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Buncombe County: www.buncombecounty.org/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/