ELKINS, WEST VIRGINIA, population 8500, is located in the Potomac Highlands of West Virginia, approximately 200 miles west of Washington D.C. and 130 miles south of Pittsburgh, PA. Nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of Randolph County, Elkins is just 40 miles east of the North-South Interstate 79 and connected to I-79 by the four-lane highway of Route 33 (Corridor H). This new Interstate Corridor is scheduled for future connection with Interstates 81 & 66 at Strasburg, Va.

AREA ATTRACTIONS include friendly folks, skiing, hiking, train rides, Civil War sites, plus craft and antique shops. Mountain streams and lakes offer fishing or you can go whitewater rafting down one of our many rivers. State parks are always nearby and peaks and valleys offer great biking and caving opportunities. Elkins is the headquarters of the Monongahela National Forest and there are many local points of interest, such as Graceland and Halliehurst mansions, on the National Register of Historic Places. A few miles outside of Elkins is Bickel's Knob. This mountain top is the second highest point in the state and its fire observation tower has a great view of the surrounding mountains on a clear day.

AUTUMN SPLENDOR GALORE! The fall season brings a full range of natures colors to the trees and mountains of West Virginia. It also brings a season of many fairs and festivals, including the Mountain State Forest Festival, West Virginia's largest festival held each fall in Elkins. Autumn usually brings a flurry of auction activity as well as everyone tries to take advantage of the last warm days before the winter snow. Onsite auctions have long been a tradition here and visitors to the area are always welcome. Don't forget to visit the many antique shops as well!

For more information about the "Mountain State" of West Virginia, U.S.A. and the town of Elkins visit Mountain Edge Magazine.

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