Welcome to Cave Creek (aka 'Cavecreek') ...
Cave Creek is located in Elko County<1>.
Cave Creek was founded in 1887.
A typical abbreviation for Cave Creek: Cave Crk. (or less commonly used: Cave Ck. or Cave Cr.)
Cave Creek is 6,000 feet [1,829 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Cave Creek is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cave Creek lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Cave Creek: (775)
The community of Cave Creek has also been called Cavecreek.
Communities Also Named Cave Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cave Creek - they are located in Arizona, Arkansas, Tennessee and Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cave Creek.
Communities near Cave Creek ...
We have created a list of 5 communities that are near Cave Creek.
- Fort Ruby ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Ruby
- Fort Ruby is located in White Pine County
- Fort Ruby has also been known as:
- Camp Ruby
- Huntington ‑ Historic
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntington have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntington
- Huntington is located in Elko County
- Ruby Valley
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruby Valley
- Ruby Valley is located in Elko County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruby Valley <4>
- Dry Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - Jiggs
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggs
- Jiggs is located in Elko County
- Former names for Jiggs:
- Hylton
- Mound Valley
- Skelton
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 Cave Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cave Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cave 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 Cave Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cave Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Cave Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cave Creek ...
Looking for more information about Cave Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cave Creek, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cave Creek.
Adding Cave Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cave Creek in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cave Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<5>
From that list, the Cave Creek post office opened in 1887.
We also found Cave Creek in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cave Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cave Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Elko County: www.elkocountynv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: https://nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cave Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |