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Welcome to Elk Lake ...

A typical abbreviation for Elk Lake: Elk Lk.

Elk Lake is 1,150 feet [351 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Elk Lake lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Telephone area codes for Elk Lake: (705) and (249)<2>

The Canadian Postal Code for Elk Lake: P0J<3>

Communities Also Named Elk Lake ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Elk Lake - they are located in Minnesota, Ontario, Oregon and Pennsylvania.

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

Communities near Elk Lake ...

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

  • Charlton
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlton
    • Charlton lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<4> to the east of Elk Lake.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlton came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Charlton
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlton<6>
  • Leeville
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    • Leeville lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Elk Lake.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leeville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Leeville
  • Zeta
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    • Zeta lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<4> to the northeast of Elk Lake.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Zeta
  • Glenvale ‑ Historic
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenvale
    • Glenvale was located 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the northeast of Elk Lake.
    • Former name for Glenvale:
    • Ballynahinch
  • Hill's Lake
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill's Lake
    • Hill's Lake lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the east of Elk Lake.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Hill's Lake
  • Osseo
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osseo
    • Osseo lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<4> to the southeast of Elk Lake.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Osseo
  • Cane
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    • Cane lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<4> to the southeast of Elk Lake.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cane came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Cane
  • Kenabeek
  • O'Brien
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for O'Brien
    • O'Brien lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<4> to the west of Elk Lake.
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on O'Brien
  • Brentha
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brentha
    • Brentha lies 20 miles [32.2 km]<4> to the east of Elk Lake.
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brentha came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to Google Maps centered on Brentha

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Lake ...

Looking for more information about Elk 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Elk Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elk Lake.

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

The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (249) is an overlay for area code (705).
<3>The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Elk Lake, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Elk Lake). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Elk Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elk Lake) to Point B.If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Elk Lake. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Elk LakeOur distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elk Lake. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.7285, Longitude: -80.3319    
<5>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.




 

 

 

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