Elbe (/ˈɛlbiː/) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

[3] Known as Brown's Junction[4] after the Tacoma & Eastern Railway was built in the region, there are similar but competing theories on the change of the community's name to Elbe.

At that time, the village blacksmith Levi Engel was temporarily the editor of a newspaper called "Elbe Union".

From Hamfelde in the district Herzogtum Lauenburg in Schleswig-Holstein was Carl Böttcher, the brother-in-law of Lütkens, emigrated with his family and settled in a neighboring town of Elbe.

The town began to experience an increase in tourism after Elbe was connected to the Tacoma Eastern Railroad rail network in 1904 and the Road to Paradise, which became Washington State Route 706, was completed in 1911.

Until the opening of the church, the residents of Elbe had celebrated their services in private houses or in the town hall.

[7] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.039 square miles (0.10 km2), all of it land.

Elbe has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csb) typical for the North Coast, characterized by warm (occasionally hot) dry summers, and mild to chilly, rainy and snowy winters.

Elbe on average has very wet winters and summers with a few days of rainfall, also representative for the region.

The Elbe Market Country Store was built as a meeting hall by the International Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) in 1906.

As of 2024[update], the structure retains much of its original Wild West inspired architecture and design.

A railway line that runs from Elbe to the settlement of Mineral is operated with steam locomotives and historic cars.

The community is among 8 locations that are part of an EV installation project on the White Pass Scenic Byway.

The program will stretch from the White Pass Ski Area to Chehalis and is run in partnership with Lewis County PUD, Twin Transit, state government agencies, and local community efforts.