Elkins (http://www.randolphcounty...) is a city of 7,032 people as of 2000 in Randolph County, West Virginia. It was incorporated in 1890, and named for Stephen Benton Elkins, a US senator from 1891 to 1893 who came from West Virginia. Because of its size and convenient location, you'll likely want to use Elkins as a base to get to a variety of nearby sights and attractions: one hour East will bring you to the Monongahela National Forest, Canaan Valley, Timberline and the region's caverns; one hour North will bring you to Blackwater Falls State Park and the pretty mountain town of Thomas; and one hour South will bring you to Snowshoe Mountain.
