Place:Elkins, Randolph, West Virginia, United States

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NameElkins
TypeCity
Coordinates38.921°N 79.851°W
Located inRandolph, West Virginia, United States
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Elkins is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The community was incorporated in 1890 and named in honor of Stephen Benton Elkins, a U.S. Senator from West Virginia. The population was 6,950 at the 2020 census and estimated at 6,895 in 2021.[1] Elkins is home to Davis and Elkins College and to the Mountain State Forest Festival, held in early October every year.

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