Elkwater is an unincorporated community in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Elkwater is located on U.S. Route 219 and West Virginia Route 55 along the Tygart Valley River, 5.6 miles (9.0 km) south-southwest of Huttonsville.[2]
Elkwater, West Virginia | |
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![]() ![]() Elkwater, West Virginia ![]() ![]() Elkwater, West Virginia | |
Coordinates: 38°38′11″N 80°00′55″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Randolph |
Elevation | 2,123 ft (647 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
GNIS feature ID | 1551046[1] |
The community takes its name from nearby Elkwater Fork creek.[3]
A Union artillery fortification known as Camp Elkwater was built at Elkwater Fork in the summer of 1861 in what was then western Virginia. 3,000 Federal troops under General Joseph J. Reynolds were sent in September 1861 to repel the forces of General Robert E Lee in the wake of the Battle of Cheat Mountain.[4]
Municipalities and communities of Randolph County, West Virginia, United States | ||
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County seat: Elkins | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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