Elk River

Elk River is an unincorporated community in , , United States. It is located 2.25 miles east-northeast of , at an elevation of 69 feet.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: unincorporated community in California
  • Also known as: “Elk River, CA” and “Elk River, California”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Berta’s Ranch Covered Bridge and Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant.

Bridge
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Power station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Humboldt Bay Power Plant, Unit 3 was a 63 MWe nuclear boiling water reactor, owned by Pacific Gas and Electric Company that operated from August 1963 to July 1976 just south of , in an area referred to as King Salmon and Fields Landing. is situated 2 miles west of Elk River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spruce Point and Ridgewood Heights.

Hamlet
Humboldt Hill is a census-designated place in , United States. Humboldt Hill rises to an elevation of 636 feet. The population was 3,498 at the 2020 census, up from 3,414 at the 2010 census.

Village
Pine Hills is a census-designated place in , United States, adjacent to . The population was 3,186 at the 2020 census, up from 3,131 at the 2010 census.

Village
is a census-designated place in , United States. rises to an elevation of 636 feet. The population was 3,498 at the 2020 census, up from 3,414 at the 2010 census. is situated 2 miles southwest of Elk River.

Elk River

Latitude
40.73628° or 40° 44′ 11″ north
Longitude
-124.17443° or 124° 10′ 28″ west
Elevation
66 feet (20 metres)
Open location code
84GQPRPG+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 141043305
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
5563275
Wiki­data ID
Q14681916
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Satellite Map

Discover Elk River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Turkish—“Elk River” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “埃爾克河”
  • French: “Elk River”
  • Irish: “Elk River”
  • Turkish: “Elk River”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Lundbar Hills and Pine Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Centerpointe Community Church and Eureka Municipal Golf Course.

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