Jack Creek (Nevada)
{{short description|Stream in Elko County, Nevada, U.S.}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
Jack Creek is a stream in Elko County, in the U.S. state of Nevada.{{GNIS|860159}} The community of Jack Creek, Nevada, is near the stream.{{cite book|last=Carlson|first=Helen S.|title=Nevada Place Names: A Geographical Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BixwbIM7ZvAC&pg=PA143|date=1 January 1974|publisher=University of Nevada Press|isbn=978-0-87417-094-8|page=143}}
History
Jack Creek was named for P. J. "Old Jack" Harrington, an early rancher.{{cite book|last=Hall|first=Shawn|title=Connecting the West: Historic Railroad Stops and Stage Stations of Elko County, Nevada|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=--jAz-FliKcC&pg=PA7|year=2002|publisher=University of Nevada Press|isbn=978-0-87417-499-1|page=7}}
Features
| class="wikitable"
! Point ! Coordinates |
| Chicken Creek Summit (source of creek)
| {{coord|41.5768501 |
| 116.0098105|type:mountain_globe:earth_region:US-NV|name=source}} |
| Jacks Peak (mouth of creek)
| {{coord|41.4901836 |
| 116.1023116|type:mountain_globe:earth_region:US-NV|name=mouth}} |
See also
References
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{{Elko County, Nevada}}
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Category:Rivers of Elko County, Nevada
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