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We found 24 communities that share the name Elkhorn.
Within West Virginia, the name Elkhorn is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 24 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 24 communities, 23 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Arkansas
Benton County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Elkhorn [Benton County].
California
Monterey County
This Elkhorn is located in Monterey County and lies 2,203 miles [3,545.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Elkhorn.
Idaho
Shoshone County
This Elkhorn is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,894 miles [3,048.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Elkhorn.
Illinois
Washington County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Elkhorn [Washington County].
Kansas
Ellsworth County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Ellsworth County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ellsworth County community of Elkhorn.
Lincoln County
This community is historic and although located in Lincoln County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Elkhorn.
Montgomery County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Elkhorn [Montgomery County].
Ottawa County
We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Elkhorn [Ottawa County].
Kentucky
Franklin County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Elkhorn [Franklin County].
Louisiana
Concordia Parish
This Elkhorn is located in Concordia Parish and lies 705 miles [1,134.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Concordia Parish community of Elkhorn.
Manitoba
This Elkhorn lies 1,310 miles [2,108.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
Maryland
Howard County
This Elkhorn is located in Howard County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Howard County community of Elkhorn.
Michigan
Schoolcraft County
This Elkhorn is located in Schoolcraft County and lies 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schoolcraft County community of Elkhorn.
Missouri
Ray County
This Elkhorn is located in Ray County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ray County community of Elkhorn.
Montana
Beaverhead County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Elkhorn [Beaverhead County].
Jefferson County
This Elkhorn is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,673 miles [2,692.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Elkhorn.
Nebraska
Douglas County
This Elkhorn is located in Douglas County and lies 835 miles [1,343.8 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Elkhorn.
Madison County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Madison County, we don't know where within the county.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Elkhorn.
New York
Onondaga County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Elkhorn [Onondaga County].
Oregon
Marion County
This Elkhorn is located in Marion County and lies 2,167 miles [3,487.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Elkhorn.
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
This Elkhorn is located in Allegheny County and lies 210 miles [338 km]<2> to the north northeast of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegheny County community of Elkhorn.
Tennessee
Henry County
This Elkhorn is located in Henry County and lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<2> to the west of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Elkhorn.
Virginia
Halifax County
This Elkhorn is located in Halifax County and lies 131 miles [210.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Halifax County community of Elkhorn.
Wisconsin
Walworth County
This Elkhorn is located in Walworth County and lies 524 miles [843.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Elkhorn that is located in McDowell County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walworth County community of Elkhorn.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elkhorn ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coaldale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elkhorn to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elkhorn and extending to:
Welch, which is the Seat of McDowell County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Elkhorn to Welch, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 259 miles [416.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 11 days and walking would take 15 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,147 miles [9,892.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,857 miles [11,035.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,733 miles [7,617 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Elkhorn could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Elkhorn) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elkhorn. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.3863, Longitude: -81.4112
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elkhorn, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
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.
<5>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Elkhorn to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.543 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.237 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.075 degrees.