Elkhead, Oregon

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Elkhead, Oregon
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Elkhead, Oregon
Coordinates: 43°32′26″N123°11′06″W / 43.54056°N 123.18500°W / 43.54056; -123.18500 Coordinates: 43°32′26″N123°11′06″W / 43.54056°N 123.18500°W / 43.54056; -123.18500
Country United States
State Oregon
County Douglas
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
Area code(s) 541
GNIS feature ID1136255 [1]

Elkhead is an unincorporated community in Douglas County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Elkhead, which lies along Elk Creek in the Umpqua River basin, is southeast of Yoncalla.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.