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Welcome to Spring Creek ...

Spring Creek is located in Elko County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Spring Creek: Spring Crk. (or less commonly used: Spring Ck. or Spring Cr.)

Spring Creek is 5,650 feet [1,722 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Spring Creek is about 1 mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Spring Creek lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Spring Creek: (775)

The ZIP code for Spring Creek: 89815<3>

Communities Also Named Spring Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 42 communities that are also named Spring Creek - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida, Illinois, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota (2), Mississippi (2), Missouri, New York, North Carolina (2), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Pennsylvania (3), South Dakota, Tennessee (7), Texas (4), Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Spring Creek.

Communities near Spring Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Spring Creek.

  • Elko
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elko
    • Elko is located in Elko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,531 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elko <4>
  • Lamoille
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Coin ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coin have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coin
    • Coin is located in Elko County
  • Fort Halleck ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Halleck
    • Fort Halleck is located in Elko County
  • Halleck ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Halleck have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halleck
    • Halleck is located in Elko County
  • Hunter ‑ Historic
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunter have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunter
    • Hunter is located in Elko County
  • Moleen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moleen have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moleen
    • Moleen is located in Elko County
  • Dry Creek ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dry Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dry Creek
    • Dry Creek is located in Elko County
  • Jiggs
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggs
    • Jiggs is located in Elko County
    • Former names for Jiggs:
    • Hylton
    • Mound Valley
    • Skelton
  • Bullion ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bullion have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bullion
    • Bullion is located in Elko County

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 Spring Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Spring Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Spring 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 Spring Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Spring Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Spring Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Spring Creek ...

Looking for more information about Spring 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Spring Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Spring Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Spring 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 Spring Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Spring Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Spring Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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