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==Geography== According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of 6.3 square miles (16.4 km<sup>2</sup>), of which 6.2 square miles (16.2 km<sup>2</sup>) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km<sup>2</sup>) (1.10%) is water. Elkin is approximately 15 minutes south of [[Stone Mountain State Park]], and 20 minutes from the entrance of the [[Blue Ridge Parkway]] off Hwy 21 (heading towards Sparta). Elkin enjoys mild weather patterns and extremely clean air. Its downtown is also situated along the Yadkin River, and offers a paddlers boat ramp and small camp site. Six local outfitters provide supplies for anyone interested in floating on the Yadkin to or from Elkin. There are also numerous vineyards in the Yadkin Valley area (over 40 in and around Elkin), and the Yadkin Valley Wine Festival is held each May at the Elkin Municipal Park, which is situated along Big Elkin Creek, a tributary of the Yadkin River. Elkin is centrally located in the Yadkin Valley Wine Region (a certified American Viticulture Area). Elkin also has two microbreweries and a craft brewery festival each fall called The Big Elkin Brewfest. It is held in the Municipal Park, which was a mustering field during the [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolution]]. Elkin was the easternmost encampment along the Overmountain Victory Trail and there is a marker at the park near the recreation center along Hwy 268. Trails are abundant in Elkin, including the Overmountain Victory Trail, the North Carolina Mountains to Sea Trail (NC MST), and the Yadkin River State Park 'Blue' Trail. Elkin is considered an official Trail Town as the NC MST is now directed into downtown Elkin along Main St. A local volunteer group (elkinvalleytrails.org) is responsible for grooming over 24 miles of the trail from Elkin to Stone Mountain State Park. The group works on the E&A Rail Trail, which boasts mountain bike trails, walking trails, and trout fishing, all beginning at the Elkin Municipal Park. There is also a golf cart rental at the Rec Center for handicapped individuals to enjoy the trails. ===Climate=== {{Weather box <!-- Infobox begins --> | single line = Y | location = Elkin, North Carolina (1991β2020) <!-- Average high temperatures --> | Jan high F =48.7 | Feb high F =52.4 | Mar high F =60.3 | Apr high F =70.0 | May high F =77.2 | Jun high F =84.3 | Jul high F =87.1 | Aug high F =85.8 | Sep high F =80.3 | Oct high F =71.3 | Nov high F =60.7 | Dec high F =51.5 <!-- Mean daily temperature --> | Jan mean F =35.9 | Feb mean F =38.4 | Mar mean F =45.5 | Apr mean F =54.9 | May mean F =64.0 | Jun mean F =72.2 | Jul mean F =75.9 | Aug mean F =74.5 | Sep mean F =68.6 | Oct mean F =56.8 | Nov mean F =46.2 | Dec mean F =39.0 <!-- Average low temperatures --> | Jan low F =23.0 | Feb low F =24.3 | Mar low F =30.7 | Apr low F =39.8 | May low F =50.8 | Jun low F =60.0 | Jul low F =64.7 | Aug low F =63.1 | Sep low F =56.8 | Oct low F =42.3 | Nov low F =31.6 | Dec low F =26.4 <!-- Total precipitation, this should include rain and snow. --> | precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation inch =4.00 | Feb precipitation inch =2.99 | Mar precipitation inch =3.93 | Apr precipitation inch =4.45 | May precipitation inch =4.50 | Jun precipitation inch =4.60 | Jul precipitation inch =5.01 | Aug precipitation inch =4.55 | Sep precipitation inch =4.32 | Oct precipitation inch =3.54 | Nov precipitation inch =3.15 | Dec precipitation inch =3.99 <!-- Snowfall --> | Jan snow inch =1.4 | Feb snow inch =0.5 | Mar snow inch =0.2 | Apr snow inch =0.0 | May snow inch =0.0 | Jun snow inch =0.0 | Jul snow inch =0.0 | Aug snow inch =0.0 | Sep snow inch =0.0 | Oct snow inch =0.0 | Nov snow inch =0.0 | Dec snow inch =0.9 <!-- Mandatory fields, source --> | source = NOAA<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/us-climate-normals/#dataset=normals-monthly&timeframe=30&station=USC00312740 |title=NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access |publisher=NOAA |access-date=2025-02-20 }}</ref> }}<!-- Infobox ends -->
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