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Welcome to Elk Creek ...

Elk Creek is located in Pacific County<1>.


The location of Elk Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Elk Creek: Elk Crk. (or less commonly used: Elk Ck. or Elk Cr.)

Elk Creek is 490 feet [149 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Elk Creek is within the (360) area code.

Communities Also Named Elk Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 15 communities that are also named Elk Creek - they are located in California, Colorado, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Virginia and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Elk Creek ...

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

  • Raymond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • South Bend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Oakville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pe Ell
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Doty
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Lebam
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Menlo
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Menlo
    • Menlo is located in Pacific County
  • Cedarville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedarville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarville
    • Cedarville is located in Grays Harbor County
  • Fayette
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fayette have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fayette
    • Fayette is located in Lewis County
  • Chehalis Village
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chehalis Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chehalis Village
    • Chehalis Village is located in Grays Harbor County

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk Creek ...

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

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

The official website for Pacific County: www.co.pacific.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Pacific, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Elk Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>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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