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Located in: Douglas County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: Elk Pt.

Time Zone: Elk Point lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

Telephone Area Code: 775

Elevation: 6,270 feet [1,911.1 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Elk Point:

Lat:   38.986000°   (or 38°59'9" N)

Lon:   -119.956600°   (or -119°57'23" W)

USGS Topo Map:   South Lake Tahoe<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Elk Point

GNIS ID:   862594

FIPS State / Place Code:   None

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elk Point)


About Douglas County

The community of Minden is the County Seat for {Douglas County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Douglas)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<4>     48,905   (3.97% increase since 2010)  
2010     47,037   (14% increase since 2000)
2000:     41,259

Total Area:<5>   737 sq. miles [1,910.5 km²]   - of which 3.79% is water (27.92 sq. miles [72.3 km²])

Housing Units: <6>   23,671

Official Website:   https://www.douglascountynv.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Douglas

GNIS ID:   858643

FIPS State / County Code:   32 / 005

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elk Point)


About Nevada

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     3,090,771   (14.45% increase since 2010)  
2010:     2,700,551   (35.15% increase since 2000)
2000:     1,998,257

Websites for State of Nevada

Official Website:   https://nv.gov/

Tourism:   https://travelnevada.com/

Parks:   https://parks.nv.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/fishing/plan-your-fishing-trip/

Hunting:   https://www.ndow.org/get-outside/hunting/plan-your-hunt/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Nevada

GNIS ID:   1779793

FIPS State:   32

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Elk Point)

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk Point - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Elk Point, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Elk Point.
<4>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Elk Point. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).