Elk River (Kansas)

Elk River
Location
CountryUnited States
StateKansas
RegionFlint Hills
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSouthwest Greenwood County, Flint Hills, Kansas, United States
 • coordinates37°36′31″N 096°31′30″W / 37.60861°N 96.52500°W / 37.60861; -96.52500[1]
 • elevation735 ft (224 m)
MouthVerdigris River
 • location
Near Independence, Kansas, United States
 • coordinates
37°15′24″N 095°41′39″W / 37.25667°N 95.69417°W / 37.25667; -95.69417[1]
 • elevation
224 ft (68 m)[1]
Length95 mi (153 km), Southeast[2]
Basin features
River systemVerdigris River

The Elk River is a tributary of the Verdigris River in southeastern Kansas in the United States. Via the Verdigris and Arkansas rivers, it is part of the Mississippi River watershed.

  1. ^ a b c "Elk River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 1978-10-13. Retrieved 2013-08-17.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference NHD was invoked but never defined (see the help page).