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Nearest Communities to Elk,
Listed County-By-County

The purpose of this page is to identify those communities that are closest to Elk, on a County-by-County basis. To explain further, let's use the example from the Genealogy Helper Page for Elk:

We have great-grandparents who lived in a small community in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.

When doing our research, we make it a practice to expand our search by looking in neighboring counties in addition to the county in which they lived:  their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't checked the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.

Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance from Elk.<1>

If you're researching your genealogy, we hope that the following information helps.

Elk is located in McLennan County.

The following 6 counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McLennan County: Bell, Bosque, Coryell, Falls, Hill & Limestone.

Our Gazetteer shows that there are 175 communities within 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> of Elk. Of these communities, 113 are located in counties other than McLennan County.

We usually exclude communities where we still need to verify their location,<2> but for the purpose of this page, we have included the unverified ('unver') and historic ('hist') communities.

After starting with the home county for Elk (which is McLennan County), we list the counties in alphabetical order and for each of those counties, the closest communities are listed in order of their distance from Elk

For the following list, only those counties that contain communities within 40 miles [64.4 km] are displayed.

  • McLennan County   (where Elk resides)
    • County Website:   https://www.mclennan.gov/
    • County Seat for McLennan:   Waco
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elk.
      • Hallsburg
        (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Hallsburg is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hallsburg
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 454 people
      • Axtell
        (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Battle
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
        • Battle is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battle
      • Oaklake
        (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
        • Oaklake is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oaklake
      • Lake Creek
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
        • Lake Creek is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Creek
      • Harrison
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
      • Mart
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Mart is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mart
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,983 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mart <3>
      • Neale
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Neale is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neale
      • Ocaw
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
        • Ocaw is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocaw
      • Leroy
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Blackland
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
        • Blackland is located in McLennan County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackland
      • Riesel
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
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        • Wardlaw
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Wardlaw is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wardlaw
        • Bellmead
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
        • Northcrest
          (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
          • Northcrest is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Northcrest
        • East Waco
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
        • Vemo
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Vemo is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vemo
        • Elm Mott
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Lacy - Lakeview
          (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
        • Hoen
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
          • Hoen is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hoen
        • Tours
          (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Ross
          (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Ross is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ross
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 272 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ross <3>
        • Beverly
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Beverly is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
        • Downs
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
          • Downs is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Downs
        • Downsville
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Waco
          (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
        • Beverly Hills
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Beverly Hills is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly Hills
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,980 people
        • Robinson
          (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Cottonwood
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Cottonwood is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonwood
        • West
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
          • West is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,969 people
          • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West <3>
        • Asa
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Asa is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Asa
        • Bannas Junction
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
          • Bannas Junction is located in McLennan County
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        • Bosqueville
          (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
        • Tokio
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Tokio is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tokio
        • Wiggins
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Wiggins is located in McLennan County
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        • Rosenthal
          (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Rogers Hill
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
          • Rogers Hill is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Hill
        • Jewell
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
          • Jewell is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jewell
        • Gholson
          (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
        • Hewitt
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Rock Creek
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
        • Valley View
          (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
          • Valley View is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley View
        • Levi
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Levi is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Levi
        • Ritchie
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
          • Ritchie is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ritchie
        • Woodway
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Erath
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
          • Erath is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Erath
        • Patrick
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Speegleville
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
        • Atco
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Atco is located in McLennan County
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        • Eichelberger Crossing
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Eichelberger Crossing is located in McLennan County
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        • Willow Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
          • Willow Grove is located in McLennan County
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        • Lorena
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
        • South Bosque
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
          • South Bosque is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Bosque
        • China Spring
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
        • Caldwell Crossing
          (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
          • Caldwell Crossing is located in McLennan County
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        • Windsor
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
          • Windsor is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windsor
        • Spring Valley
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
          • Spring Valley is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
        • Highland
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Highland is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
        • Ocee
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
          • Ocee is located in McLennan County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocee
        • Bruceville
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
        • Eddy
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Crawford
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
  • Bosque County
  • Coryell County
  • Falls County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.falls.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Falls:   Marlin
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elk.
      • Perry
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Otto
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
      • Guda
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Guda is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guda
      • McClanahan
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
      • Rocky Hill
        (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
        • Rocky Hill is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Hill
      • Golinda
        (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
        • Golinda is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golinda
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 610 people
      • Satin
        (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • North Prairie
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Marlin
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
      • Triangle
        (23 miles [37 km] to the south)
        • Triangle is located in Falls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle
      • Stranger
        (23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
      • Chilton
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
      • Continue List   (16 more) ...
        • Sunrise
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Sunrise is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunrise
        • Tomlinson Hill
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
          • Tomlinson Hill is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tomlinson Hill
        • Mooreville
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
        • Blue Ridge
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Blue Ridge is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Ridge
        • Alto Springs
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Alto Springs is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto Springs
        • Dott
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest)
          • Dott is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dott
        • Reagan
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
        • Long Branch
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
          • Long Branch is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Branch
        • Bruceville - Eddy
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
          • Bruceville - Eddy is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bruceville - Eddy
          • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,704 people
        • Lott
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
        • Cego
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
          • Cego is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cego
        • Beacon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Beacon is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beacon
        • Cedar Springs
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Cedar Springs is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
        • Coymack
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
          • Coymack is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coymack
        • Durango
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
        • Mustang
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
          • Mustang is located in Falls County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
  • Freestone County
  • Hill County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.hill.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Hill:   Hillsboro
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elk.
      • Mount Calm
        (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Birome
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
        • Birome is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birome
      • Penelope
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Hubbard
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Malone
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
      • Abbott
        (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Menlow
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
        • Menlow is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlow
      • Tyson
        (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Aquilla
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
      • Lebanon
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
        • Lebanon is located in Hill County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lebanon
      • Bynum
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
      • Chatt
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Continue List   (11 more) ...
        • Vaughan
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northwest)
          • Vaughan is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vaughan
        • Spivey Crossing
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
          • Spivey Crossing is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spivey Crossing
        • Irene
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Winslow
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
          • Winslow is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
        • Brandon
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
        • Hillsboro
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Prairie Valley
          (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
          • Prairie Valley is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Valley
        • Lakenon
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
          • Lakenon is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakenon
        • Mertens
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
        • Peoria
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Woodland Hills
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
          • Woodland Hills is located in Hill County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Hills
  • Limestone County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.limestone.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Limestone:   Groesbeck
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elk.
      • Watt
        (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • Prairie Hill
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Victoria
        (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
        • Victoria is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victoria
      • Delia ‑ Historic
        (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Kirk
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
      • Mustang
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
        • Mustang is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mustang
      • Frosa
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
      • Midway
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Midway is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midway
      • Ben Hur
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
      • Calina
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
        • Calina is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calina
      • Lavender
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Lavender is located in Limestone County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lavender
      • Sandy
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
        • Sandy is located in Limestone County
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        • Echols
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Echols is located in Limestone County
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        • Horn Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
          • Horn Hill is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horn Hill
        • Coolidge
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
        • Munger
          (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
          • Munger is located in Limestone County
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        • Big Hill
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Big Hill is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Hill
        • Little Elm
          (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
          • Little Elm is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Elm
        • Thelma
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
          • Thelma is located in Limestone County
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        • Buffalo Mop
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Buffalo Mop is located in Limestone County
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        • Odds ‑ Historic
          (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
          • Odds is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Odds
        • Datura
          (20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
          • Datura is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Datura
        • Pleasant Grove
          (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
          • Pleasant Grove is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
        • Coit
          (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
          • Coit is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coit
        • Fort Parker
          (23 miles [37 km] to the east)
          • Fort Parker is located in Limestone County
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        • Forest Glade
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
          • Forest Glade is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glade
        • Groesbeck
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Tehuacana
          (24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
        • Doyle
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
          • Doyle is located in Limestone County
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        • Beulah
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
          • Beulah is located in Limestone County
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        • Thornton
          (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
        • Red Hill
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Red Hill is located in Limestone County
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        • Springfield
          (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
          • Springfield is located in Limestone County
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        • Mexia
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)
        • Davis Prairie
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
          • Davis Prairie is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Prairie
        • Kosse
          (27 miles [43.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Box Church
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Box Church is located in Limestone County
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        • Holden
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Holden is located in Limestone County
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        • Shiloh
          (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
          • Shiloh is located in Limestone County
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        • Bi-Stone
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Bi-Stone is located in Limestone County
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        • Center
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Center is located in Limestone County
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        • LaSalle
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • LaSalle is located in Limestone County
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        • Point Enterprise
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Point Enterprise is located in Limestone County
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        • Prairie Grove
          (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
          • Prairie Grove is located in Limestone County
          • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Grove
  • Navarro County
    • County Website:   https://www.co.navarro.tx.us/
    • County Seat for Navarro:   Corsicana
    • Genealogy Websites   ...
    • Nearest Communities to Elk   ...
      • These communities are listed by their distance from Elk.
      • Dawson
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
      • Rodney
        (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
        • Rodney is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rodney
      • Pelham
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
        • Pelham is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelham
      • Eldorado Center
        (24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)
        • Eldorado Center is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eldorado Center
      • Spring Hill
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
      • Union High
        (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
        • Union High is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union High
      • Emmett
        (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
        • Emmett is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emmett
      • Navarro Mills
        (27 miles [43.5 km] to the northeast)
      • Brushie Prairie
        (28 miles [45.1 km] to the north)
        • Brushie Prairie is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brushie Prairie
      • Purdon
        (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Pursley
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Raleigh
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Raleigh is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raleigh
      • Silver City
        (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Silver City is located in Navarro County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver City

Footnotes ...

<1>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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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