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Welcome to Elk Valley ...

Elk Valley is located in Avery County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Elk Valley: Elk Vly. (or less commonly used: Elk Vally. or Elk Vlly.)

Elk Valley is 3,370 feet [1,027 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Elk Valley is about ¾ mile [or ~1 km] above sea level.

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

Area Code for Elk Valley: 828

Communities Also Named Elk Valley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Elk Valley - they are located in Nebraska and Tennessee.

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

Communities near Elk Valley ...

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

  • Shell Creek
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Shell Creek is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Creek
    • Estimated population in 2014: 21,037 people
  • Boone
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <3>
  • Woodby Hill
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Woodby Hill is located in Carter County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodby Hill
    • Estimated population in 2014: 2,730 people
  • Spruce Pine
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • Norris
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Norris is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
  • Trade
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <3>
  • Roan Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Blowing Rock
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Newland
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Elk Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Valley ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Avery, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk Valley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.