Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Cave Creek, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Cave Creek and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Cave Creek
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Cave Creek:
- 40.202106, -115.492498
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Cave Creek
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Elko County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Elko County
- Since Cave Creek is near White Pine County and also Eureka County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for White Pine County
- eBird sighting report for Eureka County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Cave Creek ...
We found four communities that share the name Cave Creek.
Within Nevada, the name Cave Creek is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Cave Creek is located in Maricopa County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Cave Creek that is located in Elko County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Cave Creek.
- Arkansas
- Newton County
- This Cave Creek is located in Newton County and lies 1,255 miles [2,019.7 km]<1> to the east of the Cave Creek that is located in Elko County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Newton County community of Cave Creek.
- Tennessee
- Roane County
- This Cave Creek is located in Roane County and lies 1,710 miles [2,752 km]<1> to the east of the Cave Creek that is located in Elko County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Cave Creek.
- Texas
- Gillespie County
- Although located in Gillespie County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gillespie County community of Cave Creek.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cave Creek ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Dry Creek ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest) - 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
- 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
- Joy ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south) - Lee ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the north) - Rock House
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock House
- Rock House 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 <3>
- Shanty Town
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shanty Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shanty Town
- Shanty Town is located in Elko County
How Far From Cave Creek to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Cave Creek to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Cave Creek and extending to:
- Elko, which is the Seat of Elko County, lies 46 miles [74 km]<1> to the north northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Cave Creek to Elko, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 237 miles [381.4 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,033 miles [3,271.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 4 days, a buggy would take 80 days and walking would take 116 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,118 miles [11,455.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,887 miles [12,692.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,891 miles [9,480.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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: nv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Cave Creek) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Cave Creek. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.2021, Longitude: -115.4925 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Cave Creek to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 334.739 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.77 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.921 degrees. |