Rocky Mountain elk [SEP] named after
Rocky Mountain elk
The Rocky Mountain elk ("Cervus canadensis nelsoni") is a subspecies of elk found in the Rocky Mountains and adjacent ranges of Western North America. The winter ranges are most common in open forests and floodplain marshes in the lower elevations. In the summer it migrates to the subalpine forests and alpine basins. Elk have a diverse habitat range that they can reside in but are most often found in forest and forest edge habitat and in mountain regions they often stay in higher elevations during warmer months and migrate
Aquila worked as a collier for the iron works. Aquila died unexpectedly in 1832, but Polly lived at the village named for her until Nov. 21, 1885. This was also the site of the only (historical) crossing of Elk Ridge mountain through the steep and rocky Solomon's Gap. Elk ridge can only be passed otherwise by circling around its north or south ends via Trego or Sandy Hook roads. The road through Solomon's Gap was abandoned in the early 20th century and is no longer a through road. Solomon