Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Elk Mountain |
community in central Buncombe County W of Woodfin. Alt. 1,950. |
| Elk Mountains |
central Buncombe County NE of Asheville, extend from Peach Knob to Roaring Gap. Alt. 3,149-3,190. |
| Elk Park |
town in NW Avery County. Inc. 1885. First county court held there while the courthouse at Newland was under construction. Named for elk that once roamed the region. Alt. 3,182. |
| Elk Ridge |
W Wilkes County between Elk Creek and Stony Fork Creek. |
| Elk River |
rises in NE Avery County near Banner Elk and flows W into Tennessee, where it enters Watauga River. For most of its course, it flows in a deep gorge. |
| Elk River Falls |
in Elk River, NW Avery County, a drop of about 85 ft.; for the next 4 mi. downstream, there is a fall of about 100 ft. per mile. |
| Elk Shoal |
community in W Yancey County on Cane River. A nineteenth-century post office serving the community was named Wampler. |
| Elk Shoal Creek |
rises in W Yancey County and flows E into Cane River. |
| Elk Shoals |
former community in E Alexander County near headwaters of Elk Shoals Creek. Post office est. there in 1852 was discontinued in 1901 with postal service transferred to Stony Point. Named for shoals in creek at which elk crossed. |
| Elk Shoals Creek |
rises in N Catawba County and flows SE into Catawba River. |