Elkhorn | |
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![]() Elkhorn West Virginia Service Company | |
Coordinates: 37°23′8″N81°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] It is along U.S. Route 52 and takes its name from the Elkhorn Creek.
The John J. Lincoln House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992. [3]
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]