Elkhorn City Kentucky Map

About Elkhorn City, Kentucky

Elkhorn City is a locality in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 846. The population density is 44.9 people per km². Elkhorn City is located at 37.3040°N, 82.3510°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41522.

Elkhorn City unfolds in a valley cupped by the shoulders of Appalachia, where the Elkhorn Creek, a ribbon of cool, clear water, whispers secrets to the stones that line its bed. It lies 49.8 miles north of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 350°T), and is situated 7.5 miles north-north-west of Haysi. The land here is a study in deep greens and earthy browns, a place where the mountains rise with a quiet authority, their slopes cloaked in dense forests that change their hue with the passing seasons. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the thick canopy, often falls in long, slanted shafts, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the still, cool air of the morning. The houses, modest and well-kept, seem to huddle together for warmth and companionship against the immensity of the surrounding peaks, their porches often graced with rocking chairs that invite a slow, contemplative pause. The very bones of Elkhorn City are steeped in the rich, dark history of coal mining that once pulsed through these hills, a legacy that shaped its economy and the grit of its people. Though the seams have long since been tapped, the echoes of that era linger in the weathered faces of the older buildings and in the quiet resilience of the community. The Elkhorn Creek, once a vital artery for transporting coal, now offers a different kind of bounty, a place for quiet recreation and a source of the steady, murmuring soundtrack of daily life. Beyond the town’s immediate embrace, the rugged terrain offers a wilderness that calls to hikers and nature lovers, a reminder of the wild heart that beats beneath the settled surface of Elkhorn City.

About This Elkhorn City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elkhorn City, Kentucky — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.303997, -82.35098. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Elkhorn City and Pike County.

Detailed location data for Elkhorn City includes the ZIP code (41522), telephone area code (859), county seat of Pike County (Pikeville), and school district assignment (Pike County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Elkhorn City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.