Elk City, Oregon

Elk City, Oregon
Elk City scene in 2008
Elk City scene in 2008
Elk City is located in Oregon
Elk City
Elk City
Elk City is located in the United States
Elk City
Elk City
Coordinates: 44°37′10″N 123°52′46″W / 44.61944°N 123.87944°W / 44.61944; -123.87944
CountryUnited States
StateOregon
CountyLincoln
Named forBig Elk Creek
Elevation
371 ft (113 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
97391
Area code541
Coordinates and elevation from United States Geological Survey[1]

Elk City is an unincorporated city in Lincoln County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Lying along the Yaquina River east of Newport, it is on Elk City Road off U.S. Route 20 at Toledo.[2] Elk City lies at the confluence of Big Elk Creek with the river, about 23 miles (37 km) upstream from the Yaquina river mouth.[2] Ocean tides affect the water levels this far upriver.[2]

  1. ^ "Elk City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  2. ^ a b c "Elk City Park" (PDF). Lincoln County. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2014. Retrieved November 18, 2014.