Welcome to Canon Creek Station ...
So far, we found very little information about Canon Creek Station. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Canon Creek Station to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Canon Creek Station, please Contact Us.
Canon Creek Station would have been located within present day Humboldt County<2>.
The location of Canon Creek Station has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Canon Creek Station: Canon Crk. Sta. (or less commonly used: Canon Ck. Sta. or Canon Cr. Sta.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Canon Creek Station is 4,730 feet [1,442 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Canon Creek Station is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Canon Creek Station was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Canon Creek Station once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities near Canon Creek Station ...
We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Canon Creek Station.
- Platora ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platora
- Platora is located in Humboldt County
- Cordero
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cordero
- Cordero is located in Humboldt County
- McDermitt
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDermitt
- McDermitt is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDermitt <5>
- Orovada
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orovada
- Orovada is located in Humboldt County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Orovada <5>
- Spring City ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring City
- Spring City is located in Humboldt County
- Gouge Eye ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast) - Paradise Valley
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Paradise Valley is located in Humboldt County
- Former name for Paradise Valley:
- Paradise City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise Valley <5>
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Humboldt County
- Amos ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Canon Creek Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Canon Creek Station.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Canon Creek Station. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Canon Creek Station.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Canon Creek Station. See our Newspapers Page for Canon Creek Station.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Humboldt County: www.humboldt-county-nv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Canon Creek Station, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including Humboldt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Canon Creek Station - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |