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Huntington Creek (Nevada)

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River in Nevada, U.S.

Huntington Creek is a tributary of the Humboldt River in southwest Elko County, Nevada, United States.

Huntington Creek
EtymologyNamed by John C Fremont in 1845
Physical characteristics
SourceDefue Spring
 • coordinates40°01′13″N 115°44′12″W / 40.02020°N 115.73671°W / 40.02020; -115.73671
Mouth 
 • locationSouth Fork, Nevada, United States
 • coordinates40°37′03″N 115°43′45″W / 40.61755°N 115.72912°W / 40.61755; -115.72912

Geography

Huntington creek lies at an average elevation of 1,608 m in Elko County, Nevada.Huntington creek is located 10.3 miles away North from Spring Creek, 14.4 miles North from Elko, and 15 miles Northeast from Lamoille.

The creek flows toward North and empties into the Humboldt River. It springs East of the Diamond Mountains.

The district around Huntington Creek is occupied with mining. The creek is approximately 71.1 km long.

Names

Aside from Huntington Creek, Alternative names used of the tributary are Hamilton Creek, Huntindon Creek, Huntingdon Creek, Cranes Branch of South Fork, Huntington River, Smith Creek, and Smiths Creek.

History

It was named by John C Fremont in 1845 after one of his Delaware Indians.

References

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  2. "Humboldt River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 1980-11-28. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
  3. "Huntington Creek (in Elko County, NV)". nevada.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  4. "Huntington Creek, Elko County, Nevada". schweich.com. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  5. "Huntington Creek Mining District, Nevada". The Diggings™. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  6. "Huntington Creek · Nevada". Huntington Creek · Nevada. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
  7. Egan, Ferol (1977). Frémont, explorer for a restless nation. Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday. ISBN 0-385-01775-8. OCLC 2345574.
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