Elkatawa
Elkatawa is an unincorporated community and coal town in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. A post office was established in 1891, with Eli C. Jones postmaster. The name Elkatawa is possibly a corruption of Tenskwatawa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky
- Also known as: “Elkatawa, Kentucky” and “Elkatawa, KY”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wolverine and Frozen Creek.
Wolverine
Hamlet
Wolverine is an unincorporated community and coal town in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. Wolverine is situated 2 miles northeast of Elkatawa.
Frozen Creek
Hamlet
Frozen Creek is an unincorporated community in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States. Its post office closed in 1983. A post office was established in the community in 1850. Frozen Creek is situated 2½ miles north of Elkatawa.
Jackson
Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Jackson is a home rule-class city in Breathitt County, Kentucky, United States, and its county seat. The population was 2,237 at the 2020 census. It was the home of the Jackson Academy, which became Lees College. Jackson is situated 2½ miles east of Elkatawa.
Elkatawa
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Breathitt, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.55703° or 37° 33′ 25″ northLongitude
-83.42685° or 83° 25′ 37″ westElevation
738 feet (225 metres)Open location code
869RHH4F+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 154100817OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Elkatawa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Chinese to Irish—“Elkatawa” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “埃爾卡塔瓦”
- French: “Elkatawa”
- Irish: “Elkatawa”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Panhandle and Fivemile.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Miller Cemetery and Little Cemetery.
Kentucky: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Frankfort, Louisville, Lexington, and Bowling Green.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Elkatawa”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.