Welcome to Jack Creek ...
So far, we found very little information about Jack Creek. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Jack Creek to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Jack Creek, please Contact Us.
Jack Creek would have been located within present day Elko County<2>.
The location of Jack Creek has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
A typical abbreviation for Jack Creek: Jack Crk. (or less commonly used: Jack Ck. or Jack Cr.)
While the community is gone, the present day location for Jack Creek is 6,160 feet [1,878 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Jack Creek is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Jack Creek was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The location where Jack Creek once stood is in the (775) area code.
Communities near Jack Creek ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Jack Creek.
- Deep Creek ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Elko County
- Cornucopia ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornucopia have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornucopia
- Cornucopia is located in Elko County
- Tuscarora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuscarora
- Tuscarora is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tuscarora <5>
- Rio Tinto ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Mountain City
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
- Mountain City is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <5>
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 Jack Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Jack Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Jack Creek. 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 Jack Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Jack Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Jack Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.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 Jack Creek, 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 Elko, 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 Jack Creek - 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. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |