Census Data for Elk
As far as we can tell, Elk has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.
While we don't have census information for Elk, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:
- Harman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Hendricks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hendricks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hendricks
- Hendricks is located in Tucker County
- Hambleton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hambleton
- Hambleton is located in Tucker County
- Davis
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Thomas
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Thomas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas
- Thomas is located in Tucker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Thomas <1>
- Parsons
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Montrose
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montrose
- Montrose is located in Randolph County
- Elkins
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Bayard
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayard
- Bayard is located in Grant County
- Belington
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
- Beverly
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Junior
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Junior have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Junior
- Junior is located in Barbour County
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- Petersburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the east)
- Rowlesburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the north)
- Womelsdorf
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Womelsdorf have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Womelsdorf
- Womelsdorf is located in Randolph County
Tucker County ...
Elk is located in Tucker County<3>.
For more information, please visit our Census Page for Tucker County.
Miscellaneous Information for Elk ...
The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Tucker County or the community of Elk:
- The GNIS Codes ...
- The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Elk:
- GNIS ID for Elk: 1551027
- GNIS ID for Tucker County: 1689423
- GNIS ID for State of West Virginia: 1779805
- Misc. Census Codes ...
- Elk is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).
For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page 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 State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)
The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Footnotes ...
<1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
<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> | If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Tucker, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |