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Welcome Home - Elkin, North Carolina - Education, Business, Recreation...Quality of Life!
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Elkin is the geographic center of the gorgeous Yadkin Valley located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
Visit The Best Small Town in America
Discover other North Carolina wonders here. The Elkin area offers some of the best places to bike, hike and drive to see the color display. The Blue Ridge Parkway, considered the nation’s most scenic byway, draws thousands of visitors to our region each year during winter, spring, summer, and autumn.
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14th Annual Pumpkin Festival and 5th Annual Pumpkin Weigh-Off
Join us in Historic Downtown Elkin for a fun-filled, family festival. Local businesses, civic organizations, craft artisans, and food vendors will be present promising a great day of activities for all ages. Click here for more information.
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The Elkin Center Grand Opening
Please join us on Thursday, September 2, 2010 at Noon for the grand opening of The Elkin Center at 1461 North Bridge Street. In conjunction with Surry Community College and Surry County, the Town of Elkin has partnered with various funding agencies to make this dream a reality. This facility will offer curriculum college courses, GED classes, and a variety of continuing education courses. We are excited about this opportunity for our citizens and local community.
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Where Exactly Is Elkin, North Carolina?
Elkin is located off of I-77, which provides access to I-40 and I-85 to the south, and I-81 to the North heading to Virginia.
The US-21 bypasses the towns and US-421 is 10 minutes south. NC Highway 268 and NC-67 also pass through the region. More Detailed Maps
Elkin is approximately 70 miles north of Charlotte and 40 miles west of Winston-Salem. The Greensboro airport is 65 miles away and Charlotte’s Douglas International Airport is a 1-½ hour trip.
The Elkin Municipal Airport has a 4,000-foot runway for general aviation service for local communities
Winston-Salem: 40 miles - Greensboro: 60 miles Charlotte: 70 miles - Boone: 70 miles - Blue Ridge Parkway: 20 miles - Virginia/New River: 30 miles |
| ADA Statement: The Town of Elkin complies with the requirements of United States Department of Justice under Title II of the American with Disabilities Act 1990. The Town Hall and Police Station are both fully accessible buildings. All public information is available by request with large type Braille. Interpreters are available by request to interpret for hearing impaired citizens. Accessible parking spaces are provided both for Town Hall and the Police Department. Accessible stations are available to do public business that may require writing. Public meetings are held in this building in fully accessible locations and the building has an accessible restroom available. |
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