Welcome to Menken ...
So far, we found very little information about Menken. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Menken to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Menken, please Contact Us.
Menken would have been located within present day White Pine County<2>.
The location of Menken has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Menken is 7,790 feet [2,374 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Menken is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Menken was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Menken would have been located in the (775) area code.
Communities near Menken ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Menken.
- Belmont Mill ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont Mill
- Belmont Mill is located in White Pine County
- Green Springs ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
- Green Springs is located in White Pine County
- Illipah ‑ Historic
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Illipah
- Illipah is located in White Pine County
- Bull Fork ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest) - Willow Grove
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove
- Willow Grove is located in White Pine County
- Duckwater
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duckwater
- Duckwater is located in Nye County
- Copper Flat
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper Flat
- Copper Flat is located in White Pine County
- Gold Point ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gold Point
- Gold Point is located in Nye County
- Ruth
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Ruth is located in White Pine County
- Ruth has also been known as:
- New Ruth
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ruth <5>
- Keystone
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Menken. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Menken.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Menken. 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 Menken.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Menken. See our Newspapers Page for Menken.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for White Pine County: www.co.white-pine.nv.us/
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 Menken, 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 White Pine, 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 Menken - 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. |