Elkhorn, California
Elkhorn, California | |
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Population sign on Dolan Road | |
Location in Monterey County and the state of California | |
| Coordinates: 36°49′28″N 121°44′26″W / 36.82444°N 121.74056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| County | Monterey |
| Government | |
| • State Senator | John Laird (D) |
| • Assemblymember | Robert Rivas (D) |
| • U. S. Rep. | Vince Fong (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.825 sq mi (12.50 km2) |
| • Land | 4.803 sq mi (12.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.022 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.46% |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,588 |
| • Density | 330.6/sq mi (127.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code | 831 |
| FIPS code | 06-22034 |
| GNIS feature ID | 277507, 2408075 |
Elkhorn is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Monterey County, California, United States.
Elkhorn was originally a stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad 4 miles (6 km) north of Castroville, at an elevation of 10 feet (3.0 m). The settled part of the community now occupies the hills to the east of the railroad. The population of the Elkhorn CDP was 1,588 at the 2020 census. Local understandings of the extent of Elkhorn may vary from the Census definition.
Elkhorn was named after the elk in the area that have since gone extinct.