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| | Elk, CA (California) (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | The region around Elk was home to some of the first non-native settlers along the Mendocino coast, and it's easy to see why as the town is perched above a spectacular rocky cove opening out to the Pacific Ocean. |
 | | Then, in 1883, a local entreprenuer, Lorenzo White, purchased most of the land around Elk, established a large mill, built a railroad to support it, and fueled a growth spurt that drove the population to its peak of one thousand. |
 | | Around the turn of the century this town was alive with hotels, saloons, dance halls, and general stores along with a barber, butcher, flsmith, jeweler, candy store, creamery, and livery stable. |
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