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Elk River Fallsin Elk River, NW Avery County, a drop of about 85 ft.; for the next 4 mi. downstream, there is a fall of about 100 ft. per mile.
Elk Shoalcommunity in W Yancey County on Cane River. A nineteenth-century post office serving the community was named Wampler.
Elk Shoal Creekrises in W Yancey County and flows E into Cane River.
Elk Shoalsformer community in E Alexander County near headwaters of Elk Shoals Creek. Post office est. there in 1852 was discontinued in 1901 with postal service transferred to Stony Point. Named for shoals in creek at which elk crossed.
Elk Shoals Creekrises in N Catawba County and flows SE into Catawba River.
Elk Shoals Creekrises in SE Alexander County and flows S and SW into Catawba River. The name occurs in local records as early as 1760, and the stream is shown on Collet map, 1770.
Elk Spurcentral Avery County.
Elk SpurN Wilkes County near Little Sandy Creek.
Elk TownshipSW Wilkes County.
Elk TownshipS Ashe County.