Welcome to Elk ...

Elk is located in Spokane County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Elk, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

Elk is 1,840 feet [561 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Elk is within the (509) area code.

The ZIP code for Elk: 99009<3>

Communities Also Named Elk ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 17 communities that are also named Elk - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California (2), Indiana, Kansas, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia (2) and Wyoming.

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

Communities near Elk ...

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

• Deer Park
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Park
  • Deer Park is located in Spokane County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,449 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Deer Park <4>
• Spirit Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spirit Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spirit Lake
  • Spirit Lake is located in Kootenai County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,559 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spirit Lake <4>
• Newport
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newport
  • Newport is located in Pend Oreille County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,266 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newport <4>
• Oldtown
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oldtown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oldtown
  • Oldtown is located in Bonner County (ID)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 205 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oldtown <4>
• Grays Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Landing
  • Grays Landing is located in Spokane County
• Chattaroy
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chattaroy
  • Chattaroy is located in Spokane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chattaroy <4>
• Clavton
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clavton
  • Clavton is located in Stevens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clavton <4>
• Blanchard
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blanchard have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blanchard
  • Blanchard is located in Bonner County (ID)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Blanchard <4>
• Clayton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clayton
  • Clayton is located in Stevens County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clayton <4>
• Colbert
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colbert
  • Colbert is located in Spokane County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Colbert <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. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Elk.

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Elk ...

Looking for more information about Elk? 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, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Elk.

Adding Elk to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Elk in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Elk was on a map titled Auto Trails Map - Washington and Oregon (from Rand McNally, 1925).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Elk.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Spokane County: www.spokanecounty.org/

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