Elk River
The Elk River is a tributary of the Kanawha River, 172 miles long, in central West Virginia in the United States. Via the Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River.
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of the Kanawha River in central West Virginia in the United States
- Also known as: “Dry Fork”, “Pe-quo-ni”, “Pe-quo-ni-cepe”, “Pequoni”, “Tis-chil-waugh”, “Tiskelewah”, “Tiskelwah”, “To-que-man”, and “To-qui-min-cepe”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center and Magic Island.
Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center
Convention center
The Charleston Coliseum & Convention Center…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include East Side and Fort Hill.
East Side
Hamlet
East Side is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Fort Hill
Neighborhood
Fort Hill is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Elk River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.3551° or 38° 21′ 18″ north
Longitude
-81.64512° or 81° 38′ 42″ west
Elevation
574 feet (175 metres)
Open location code
86CW9943+2X
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Elk River” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Elk ibaia (Mendebaldeko Virginia)”
- Basque: “Elk ibaia”
- Catalan: “Elk”
- Cebuano: “Elk River”
- German: “Elk River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Elk”
- Mingrelian: “ელკი (ბჟადალი ვირჯინია)”
- Mingrelian: “ელკი”
- Russian: “Элк (приток Кановы)”
- Russian: “Элк”
- Venetian: “Elk”
- Welsh: “Afon Elk”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: West Side and South Hills.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Kanawha Boulevard Bridge and Virginia Street Bridge.
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Worth a closer look: Charleston and Huntington.
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