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Communities Also Named Elko ...
We found twelve communities that share the name Elko.
Within British Columbia, the name Elko is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of another twelve communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Madison County
- This Elko is located in Madison County and lies 1,756 miles [2,826 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Elko.
- Colorado
- Saguache County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Elko [Saguache County].
- Georgia
- Houston County
- This Elko is located in Houston County and lies 1,993 miles [3,207.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Houston County community of Elko.
- Kentucky
- Edmonson County
- This Elko is located in Edmonson County and lies 1,666 miles [2,681.2 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmonson County community of Elko.
- Minnesota
- Scott County
- This Elko is located in Scott County and lies 1,073 miles [1,726.8 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scott County community of Elko.
- Missouri
- Putnam County
- This Elko is located in Putnam County and lies 1,243 miles [2,000.4 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Elko.
- Nevada
- Elko County
- This Elko is located in Elko County and lies 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the south.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Elko County community of Elko.
- New York
- Cattaraugus County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New York community of Elko [Cattaraugus County].
- North Carolina
- Stokes County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Elko [Stokes County].
- Ohio
- Vinton County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Vinton County, we don't know where within the .
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Vinton County community of Elko.
- South Carolina
- Barnwell County
- This Elko is located in Barnwell County and lies 2,040 miles [3,283.1 km]<1> to the east southeast.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Barnwell County community of Elko.
- Virginia
- Henrico County
- This Elko is located in Henrico County and lies 2,043 miles [3,287.9 km]<1> to the east.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henrico County community of Elko.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Elko ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bull River
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bull River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bull River
- Coal Creek ‑ Historic
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Coal Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coal Creek
- Crowsnest
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the northeast)
- Dodge Summit
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dodge Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dodge Summit
- Dodge Summit is located in Lincoln County (MT)
- Eureka
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)
- Flagstone
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagstone
- Tobacco ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tobacco have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tobacco
- Tobacco is located in Lincoln County (MT)
- Waldo ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Waldo. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waldo
How Far From Elko to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Elko to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Elko and extending to:
- Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Elko to Victoria, with an average speed<8>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 22 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 15 days.
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 72 days and walking would take 105 days.
- The shortest distance<9> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,541 miles [10,526.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,308 miles [11,761.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<11>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,375 miles [8,650.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<12>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Elko. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Elko) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Elko. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3000, Longitude: -115.1167 |
| <2> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Elko could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <3> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Elko, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <5> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <9> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Elko to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 335.042 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 335.806 degrees. |
| <12> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 322.884 degrees. |
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