Elk Creek
Elk Creek is a stream in Douglas County, Kansas. Elk Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Richland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Twin Mound.
Twin Mound
Church
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Twin Mound is a ghost town in western Douglas County, Kansas, United States. It was named for two natural mounds that rise gently from the landscape. Twin Mound is situated 2 miles south of Elk Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clinton and Stull.
Clinton
Village
Clinton is an unincorporated community on a peninsula next to Clinton Lake in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. Clinton is situated 5 miles east of Elk Creek.
Stull
Hamlet
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Stull is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1857, the settlement was initially known as Deer Creek by Pennsylvania Dutch settlers until it was renamed after its only postmaster, Sylvester Stull. Stull is situated 6 miles north of Elk Creek.
Elk Creek
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Elk-Horn Creek”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Douglas County, Kansas, Great Plains, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.88806° or 38° 53′ 17″ northLongitude
-95.48359° or 95° 29′ 1″ westElevation
879 feet (268 metres)Open location code
86C6VGQ8+6HGeoNames ID
4270906
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Twin Mounds Cemetery and Twin Mounds.
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