Elkhorn, West Virginia
Elkhorn | |
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 Elkhorn West Virginia Service Company | |
  Elkhorn Location within the state of West Virginia  Elkhorn Elkhorn (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 37°23′8″N 81°24′39″W / 37.38556°N 81.41083°W | |
| 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] Elkhorn lies on U.S. Route 52 and takes its name from the creek that flows through the community.
The John J. Lincoln House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[3]
Notable people
[edit]- Fuzzy Haskins (June 8, 1941 – March 16, 2023), American musician: born in Elkhorn.
- Angie Turner King (1905-2004), chemist, mathematician, and educator; born in Elkhorn.[4]
- Tamiko Jones (July 15th, 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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Elbert ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2022. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "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
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