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Welcome to Elk Rock ...

Elk Rock is located in Multnomah County<1>.

Elk Rock is 320 feet [98 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Elk Rock lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Elk Rock: 503 & 971<3>

Communities near Elk Rock ...

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

  • Portland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Vancouver
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Hillsboro
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Gresham
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Gresham is located in Multnomah County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gresham
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 110,031 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gresham <4>
  • Beaverton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Tigard
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Tigard is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <4>
  • Oregon City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Tualatin
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • West Linn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Camas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Camas is located in Clark County (WA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas <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 Rock. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk Rock.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Rock ...

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

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Multnomah, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk Rock - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 503 code has been Overlayed with the 971 area code. New phone numbers in the Elk Rock area will be assigned with one of these codes: 503 or 971. As a result, placing a call in the Elk Rock area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.