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Elkins

West Virginia, United States · North America

About Elkins

Elkins sits on the route: 25 minutes from Belington, 42km from Dolly Sods Wilderness.

Elkins is a town located in West Virginia, United States. With a population of 7,226, it is an important destination in North America.

On a road trip, Elkins sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Elkins to your route.

About Elkins

Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church is a historic Presbyterian church at 450 Randolph Avenue in Elkins, Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. It was originally built in 1894 and 1895 after designs prepared by the Baltimore architect Charles E. Cassell. In 1921, an Akron plan Sunday School building was added to

Read more the north by Clarence L. Harding of Washington D. C. The building consists of a nave, an engaged tower, and a gable roofed structure located perpendicular to the nave. It is built of a granular conglomerate stone consisting of large, transparent quartz crystals bound in clay or silica. The style is Gothic, with Romanesque and eclectic influences. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.

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Elkins is located in West Virginia, United States, North America. The coordinates are 38.9259 latitude, -79.8467 longitude.

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Elkins has a population of approximately 7,226 people, making it a town in United States.

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Quick Information

Population
7,226
Continent
North America
Country
United States
Region
West Virginia
Timezone
America/New_York
Coordinates
38.9259, -79.8467

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Worth the detour from Elkins

2 notable places within an hour's drive.

waterfall

Blackwater Falls

The Blackwater River drops 62 feet in an amber-brown curtain stained by tannins leached from upstream red spruce and hemlock bogs. A wooden stairway of just over 200 steps drops to the viewing platforms.

36 km · about 40 min drive

natural wonder

Dolly Sods Wilderness

A windswept high plateau of heath barrens, sphagnum bogs and one-sided 'flagged' spruce that feels transplanted from northern Canada onto West Virginia's 39th parallel. Forest Route 75 along the eastern edge closes to vehicles roughly January to mid-April.

42 km · about 50 min drive

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