Elkhorn | |
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 Elkhorn West Virginia Service Company | |
  Elkhorn Location within the state of West Virginia Show map of West Virginia Elkhorn Elkhorn (the United States) Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′8″N 81°24′39″W / 37.38556°N 81.41083°W / 37.38556; -81.41083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | McDowell |
| Elevation | 1,988 ft (606 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24830[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554386[2] |
Elkhorn is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States.[2] It is along U.S. Route 52 and takes its name from the Elkhorn Creek.
The John J. Lincoln House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[3]
Notable people
- Fuzzy Haskins (June 8, 1941 - March 16, 2023), American musician: born in Elkhorn.
- Angie Turner King (December 9, 1905 – February 28, 2004), chemist, mathematician, and educator; born in Elkhorn.[4]
- Tamiko Jones (July 15, 1943 -), Jazz, disco and popular music singer, Record label owner, Radio executive and Grammy foundation Trustee born in Elkhorn, 1943. Spent early years in home of Grandfather, Grady Dalton.[5]
Climate
The climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Elkhorn has a marine west coast climate, abbreviated "Cfb" on climate maps.[6]
References
- "Elbert ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- "Elkhorn". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- Black Past-Angie Lena Turner King (1905-2004)
- Ancestry Listing for Grady Dalton home, 1950 Census[
- Climate Summary for Elkhorn, West Virginia