Elk
Elk is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. The United States Geological Survey lists its elevation at 610 feet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Bownemont”, “Elk, West Virginia”, “Elk, WV”, and “Elke”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Magic Island and Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center.
Magic Island
Park
Magic Island is an island in the Kanawha River near its confluence with the Elk River in Charleston, West Virginia. Kanawha Boulevard separates Magic Island from Charleston's West Side neighborhood.
Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
Convention center
The Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center is a municipal event complex located in downtown Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Opened in 1959, the facility includes a multi-purpose coliseum, a theater, the Charleston Municipal Auditorium, and a convention center.
Charleston Municipal Auditorium
Government office
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Charleston Municipal Auditorium is a public auditorium in Charleston, West Virginia, and is part of the Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forest Hills and West Side.
Forest Hills
Neighborhood
Forest Hills is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
West Side
Quarter
The West Side is a neighborhood in the city of Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States containing about 9,900 residents. Located along the Kanawha River and the Elk River, the West Side is bounded by U.S. Route 60 to the north and west, the Kanawha River to the south and by the Elk River and Interstate 64 to the east.
Fort Hill
Neighborhood
Fort Hill is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Elk
Latitude
38.36093° or 38° 21′ 39″ northLongitude
-81.6654° or 81° 39′ 55″ westElevation
610 feet (186 metres)Open location code
86CW986M+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 153965139OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Elk” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vandalia Baptist Church and Second Avenue Community Center.
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