Elfin Cove & Knob Noster

I saw the names of two towns I never heard of before yesterday: Elfin Cove & Knob Noster. Elfin Cove sounded so magical. And, Knob Noster, I misread as Knob Monster so I got curious as to how it got it's name.

From www.commerce.state.ak.us:

Elfin Cove lies on the northern shore of Chichagof Island, approximately 33 miles west of Hoonah and 70 miles by air and 85 miles by boat west of Juneau. The community is only accessible by small seaplane or boat.

This protected, flask-shaped harbor was originally called "Gunkhole" by fishermen anchoring here. Its safe anchorage and proximity to the Fairweather fishing grounds made this a natural spot for fish buyers and supplies. Ernie Swanson built a store, restaurant, and dock here in the 1920s. His wife Ruth applied for a post office in 1935 and gave it the new name of Elfin Cove. John Lowell, another fish buyer, arrived in the 1940s and built a second dock, warehouse, store, and restaurant. According to locals, the Tlingits who visited the harbor would not stay over winter because of the "evil spirits" there.

The population of the community consists of 0% Alaska Native or part Native.

From www.knobnostergov.com:

Knob Noster is located on U.S. Highway 50, approximately 60 miles east of Kansas City, Missouri.  A short distance northeast of town there are two hills, called knobs. The hills have become a landmark for the community and are closely related to the organization and background of the town.

According to historical information, the name Knob Noster is taken from the hills.  Knob, meaning the hills, and "noster", being the Latin derivation meaning "our", were formed together to create "Our Knob", or Knob Noster.