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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. For more detailed information go to www.verysurry.com

Public Works Department

In an effort to increase efficiency and maintain current costs spent on landfill fees, there will be Garbage Collection route changes effective January 30, 2012.

Residential Garbage Collection

If you live on:

Dillon Avenue

Beech Street

Ivy Circle

Dutchman Creek

Your trash pick-up will now be on WEDNESDAY.

If you live on:

North Bridge Street from Claremont to Ridge Street

Spruce Street

Auburn Avenue

Eller Street

Hill Street

Grove Avenue

Salmon Street

Hickory Street

Arnold Avenue

N. Brenhaven and Brenhaven Streets

Hawthorne Road

Pinewood Drive

Argonne Street

Your trash pick-up will now be on Tuesday.

If your street is not listed above, your garbage collection route date will NOT change.

Commercial Garbage Collection

All Commercial Businesses will now have trash pick- up on Friday.

We understand that this change may be an inconvenience; therefore we thank you in advance for your cooperation.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact the Public Works Department at 835-9818.

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

The Town of Elkin, North Carolina

Incorporated: March 5, 1889 • Form of Government: Council-Manager • Population: 4,111 (2000) • County: Surry • Land Area: 9 square miles • Water Supply: 3.0 mgd / Big Elkin Creek • Sewer Capacity: 1.8 mgd

United States Senate • United States House of Representatives • State of North Carolina • North Carolina General Assembly • Northwest Piedmont Council of Government

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.