Elk Creek | |
|---|---|
 Location of Elk Creek in Glenn County, California. | |
  Elk Creek Location in California | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′19″N 122°32′21″W / 39.60528°N 122.53917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  California |
| County | Glenn County |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.480 sq mi (3.835 km2) |
| • Land | 1.449 sq mi (3.754 km2) |
| • Water | 0.031 sq mi (0.082 km2) 2.1% |
| Elevation | 745 ft (227 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 163 |
| • Density | 110/sq mi (43/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| GNIS feature IDs | 1655993; 2628728 |
| U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Creek, California; U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Creek, California | |
Elk Creek is a census-designated place[3] in Glenn County, California.[2] It is located 19 miles (31 km) northwest of Willows,[4] at an elevation of 745 feet (227 m).[2]
The 2010 census reported that Elk Creek's population was 163. It is home to the smallest public high school in California, which has an enrollment of about 35 students in grades 7 through 12. The Grindstone Indian Rancheria of Wintun-Wailaki Indians, founded in 1907, is located approximately seven miles north of the town and conducts business in Elk Creek.[5] The best-known landmark nearby is a mountain named Bidwell Point.
The first post office at Elk Creek opened in 1872.[4]
The town of Elk Creek is just north of Stony Gorge Reservoir. Elk Creek, the town's namesake, runs out of the Coast Range mountains to the east into Stony Creek. Stony Creek runs from the dam at Stony Gorge into another lake a bit further up the map called Black Butte Lake. Hunting is restricted to shotguns and bows.
- ^ "2010 Census U.S. Gazetteer Files – Places – California". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Creek, California
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Elk Creek, California
- ^ a b Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 231. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.
- ^ "Tribal Governments by Area." Archived May 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine National Congress of American Indians. (retrieved 30 June 2010)