Elkhorn or Elk Horn may refer to:

Places

Antarctica

Elkhorn Ridge Elkhorn Ridge () is a rugged ridge, long, between Towle Glacier and Northwind Glacier in the Convoy Range of Victoria Land. It was mapped by the United States Geological Survey from ground surveys and Navy air photos, and was named by the Advisor ...

, a ridge of the Convoy Range in Victoria Land

Canada

* Elkhorn, Manitoba, an unincorporated community *

Elkhorn Mountain Elkhorn Mountain is a mountain located in the Elk River Mountains of the Vancouver Island Ranges of British Columbia, Canada. At , it is the second highest peak on Vancouver Island, second only to the nearby Golden Hinde which lies to the ...

, a mountain in British Columbia

United States

Cities and communities

Elkhorn, California 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 north of Castroville, at an elevation of . The settled par ...

, a census-designated place * Elkhorn, California, former name of Fremont, Yolo County, California *

Elk Horn, Iowa Elk Horn is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States. The population was 601 at the time of the 2020 census. Elk Horn is known as an enclave of Danish ethnicity and is home to the Museum of Danish America. History Elk Horn was platted in ...

, a city * Elk Horn, Kentucky, an unincorporated community *

Elkhorn City, Kentucky Elkhorn City is a home rule-class city in Pike County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 982 at the 2010 census. The city is located in proximity to the Breaks Interstate Park. History Elkhorn City was first settled by William ...

, a city * Elkhorn Park, Lexington, Kentucky, a neighborhood * Elkhorn, Missouri, an unincorporated community * Elkhorn, Montana, a census-designated place * Elkhorn, Nebraska, a former city and neighborhood within Omaha *

Elkhorn, West Virginia Elkhorn is an unincorporated community in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. Elkhorn lies on U.S. Route 52 and takes its name from the creek that flows through the community. The John J. Lincoln House was listed on the National Reg ...

, an unincorporated community *

Elkhorn, Wisconsin Elkhorn is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. It is located southwest of Milwaukee. As of the 2020 census, it was home to 10,247 people, up from 10,084 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat. Geography Elkhorn is located ...

, a city *

Forks of Elkhorn, Kentucky Forks of Elkhorn is an unincorporated community within Franklin County, Kentucky Kentucky ( , ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States and one of the states of the Upper So ...

, an unincorporated community * Elkhorn Township (disambiguation), multiple places

Bodies of water

Elk Horn Creek Elk Horn Creek is a stream in Cass, Shelby and Audubon counties, Iowa, in the United States. Elk Horn Creek was so named from the fact settlers saw the bones of an elk near the stream. See also *List of rivers of Iowa The following is a list ...

, a stream in Iowa *

Elkhorn Creek (disambiguation) Elkhorn Creek or Elk Horn Creek may refer to: *Elkhorn Creek (Whitewater River tributary), a stream in Indiana and Ohio *Elk Horn Creek, a stream in Iowa *Elkhorn Creek (Kentucky), a stream in Franklin County *Elkhorn Creek (McDonald County, Missou ...

, multiple places * Elkhorn Lake, a lake in Minnesota *

Elkhorn River The Elkhorn River is a river in northeastern Nebraska, United States, that originates in the eastern Sandhills and is one of the largest tributaries of the Platte River, flowing and joining the Platte just southwest of Omaha, approximately s ...

, a river in Nebraska *

Elkhorn Slough Elkhorn Slough is a tidal slough and estuary on Monterey Bay in Monterey County, California. It is California's second largest estuary and the United States' first estuarine sanctuary. The community of Moss Landing and the Moss Landing Power Pl ...

, a tidal slough and estuary on Monterey Bay in California *

Lake Elkhorn Lake Elkhorn is a reservoir located in the Owen Brown area of Columbia, Maryland. It is Columbia's third and largest lake. Its main features are a small dam and a park with a picnic pavilion and a two-mile (3 km) walking path around the ...

, manmade lake in Columbia, Maryland

Mountains and formations

Elkhorn Formation The Elkhorn Formation is a geologic formation in Ohio. It preserves fossils dating back to the Ordovician period. See also * List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Ohio This article contains a list of fossil-bearing stratigraphic units ...

, a geologic formation in Ohio *

Elkhorn Hills The Elkhorn Hills are a low mountain range in the Transverse Ranges, in eastern San Luis Obispo County, California. They are near the Elk Hills on the east in Kern County, California Kern County is a county located in the U.S. state of Califor ...

, a low mountain range in California *

Elkhorn Mountain (Washington) Elkhorn Mountain, is a mountain in Clark County, Washington Washington commonly refers to: * Washington (state), United States * Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States ** A metonym for the federal government of the United States ...

, a mountain in Washington *

Elkhorn Mountains The Elkhorn Mountains are a mountain range in southwestern Montana, part of the Rocky Mountains and are roughly 300,000 acres (1200 km²) in size. It is an inactive volcanic mountain range with the highest point being Crow Peak at , right n ...

, a mountain range in Montana *

Elkhorn Mountains (Oregon) The Elkhorn Mountains are a mountain range, part of the Blue Mountains in the northwest United States. Located in northeastern Oregon west of Baker City, the highest point in the range is Rock Creek Butte at above sea level. The Elkhorn Mounta ...

, a mountain range in Oregon *

Elkhorn Peak Elkhorn Peak is an summit of the Wallowa Mountains in Wallowa County, Oregon in the United States. It is located in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of the Wallowa National Forest. See also *List of mountain peaks of Oregon This article compris ...

, a summit of the Wallowa Mountains in Oregon

Other

Elkhorn National Forest Elkhorn National Forest was established as the Elkhorn Forest Reserve in Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the ...

, a former national forest in Montana *

Elkhorn Ranch The Elkhorn Ranch was established by Theodore Roosevelt on the banks of the Little Missouri River 35 miles north of Medora, North Dakota in the summer of 1884. Roosevelt hired Bill SewallEdward Wiggin in his ''History of Aroostook'' (1886) tell ...

, a ranch built by Theodore Roosevelt near Medora, North Dakota *

Elkhorn Road Elkhorn Road is a major west-east road in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, Nevada, United States. Route Elkhorn Road begins at Egan Crest Drive in the northwestern corner of Las Vegas. The road heads east to the Centennial Hills neighborhood wh ...

, a street in Las Vegas, Nevada *

Elkhorn Tavern Elkhorn Tavern is a two-story, wood-frame structure that served as a physical center for the American Civil War Battle of Pea Ridge, also known as the Battle of Elkhorn Tavern, which was fought on March 7 and March 8, 1862, approximately five miles ...

, a historic tavern in Pea Ridge, Arkansas *

Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad The Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad (FE&MV), sometimes called "the Elkhorn," was a railroad established in 1869 in the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. About The company constructed several lines in Nebraska, inclu ...

, sometimes called "the Elkhorn", a railroad in Nebraska

Biology

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Euphorbia lactea ''Euphorbia lactea'' is a species of spurge native to tropical Asia, mainly in India.Huxley, A, ed. (1992). ''New RHS Dictionary of Gardening''. It is an erect shrub growing up to tall, with succulent branches diameter, ridged, with a triang ...

'', plant also called Elkhorn * ''

Platycerium ''Platycerium'' is a genus of about 18 fern species in the polypod family, Polypodiaceae. Ferns in this genus are widely known as staghorn or elkhorn ferns due to their uniquely shaped fronds. This genus is epiphytic and is native to tropical and ...

'' fern, also known as Elkhorn fern *

Elkhorn coral Elkhorn coral (''Acropora palmata'') is an important reef-building coral in the Caribbean. The species has a complex structure with many branches which resemble that of elk antlers; hence, the common name. The branching structure creates habit ...

, ''Acropora palmata''

Other uses

* ''Elkhorn'' (sculpture), a work by Lee Kelly in West Haven-Sylvan, Oregon, US {{disambig, geo, plant