Elk River
Elk River is a stream in Curry County, Oregon, recorded in the federal Geographic Names Information System as feature 1141795. It sits at 3.7 metres above sea level.
Federal profile, 2026
Everything below is the federal record for this place, with each value's source named.
| Name | Elk River |
|---|---|
| GNIS feature ID | 1141795 |
| Kind of place | Stream |
| State | Oregon |
| County | Curry |
| Latitude | 42.79316 |
| Longitude | -124.52566 |
| USGS topographic map | Cape Blanco |
| First recorded | 11/28/1980 |
| Elevationcalculated | 3.7 mUSGS EPQS point lookup at the primary coordinate |
| Elevation (feet)calculated | 12 ftelevation_m * 3.28084 |
Other streams
Other places in Curry County
- Flat Rock
- Harris Beach
- Lone Ranch Beach
- Natural Bridges
- Otter Point
- Port Orford
- Rainbow Rock
- Seal Rock
- Sisters
- Sisters Rocks
Questions
Where is Elk River?
In Curry County, Oregon, at 42.79316, -124.52566. The USGS records it on the Cape Blanco topographic map.
How high is Elk River?
3.7 metres (12 feet), read from the USGS 3D Elevation Program at the recorded coordinate.
What kind of place is Elk River?
The U.S. Geological Survey classifies it as a stream in the Geographic Names Information System.
Where does this information come from?
The Geographic Names Information System, published by the U.S. Geological Survey, with elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Both are works of the United States government and are not subject to copyright in the United States.
Method and sources
The name, class, county and coordinates come from the U.S. Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System, the federal register of place names. Elevation is read from the USGS 3D Elevation Program at the recorded coordinate. Values shown as calculated are arithmetic over those fields and are not separate measurements. Nothing on this page describes what the place is like to visit: no one writing it has been there, and the federal record does not say.
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), Domestic Names, 2026
- USGS 3DEP Elevation Point Query Service