Elk Washington Map

About Elk, Washington

Elk is a locality in Spokane County, Washington, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,100. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Elk is located at 48.0163°N, 117.2766°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99009.

Elk, Washington, lies cradled in a verdant valley, a place where the mountains descend with a sigh into rolling farmland. It lies 23.8 miles north of Spokane Valley, WA (from Spokane Valley, WA: bearing 356°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north-northeast of Chattaroy. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the clean, sharp scent of pine and damp earth, a constant reminder of the dense forests that hem the horizon. Broad, slow-moving rivers, their surfaces often mirroring the vast, often gray, sky, wind their way through the landscape, their banks marked by the stoic presence of cottonwoods and willows. The land itself feels ancient, softened by eons of rain and wind, the soil a rich, dark loam that promises abundance. The history of Elk is a quiet narrative, woven from the threads of logging and agriculture that have sustained its people for generations. It was a place where ambitious men, guided by the promise of timber and fertile ground, carved out a life in the shadow of the Cascades. The local economy, though now diversified, still carries the echo of those early industries; you can sense it in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of the older buildings and in the weathered hands of those who still work the land. Elk's distinctive character is not found in grand monuments, but in the subtle harmony between human endeavor and the enduring power of the natural world, a sense of place that resonates with a deep, unhurried peace.

About This Elk Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Elk, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 48.016286, -117.276603. 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 Elk and Spokane County.

Detailed location data for Elk includes the ZIP code (99009), telephone area code (509), county seat of Spokane County (Spokane), and school district assignment. 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 Elk is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.