Ghost town · Nevada
Jack Creek
Jack Creek is a ghost town in Nevada, at a modelled elevation of 1,879 m. McAfee Peak stands 3,183 m to the east-northeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Chicken Creek Summit, a peak 2.3 miles away. 78 named places lie within 25 miles, 48 of them named summits.
ghost town in Elko County, Nevada
How to reach it
Coordinates41.49470, -116.10000
78 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 48
- Chicken Creek Summit: 2.3 mi
- Jacks Peak: 4.9 mi
- McAfee Peak: 6.8 mi
- Lime Mountain: 6.9 mi
- I L Summit: 7.5 mi
Springs: 23
- Niagara Spring: 7.7 mi
- Deadman Spring: 8.2 mi
- Big Spring: 9.9 mi
- Spaghetti Spring: 11.0 mi
- Barrel Spring: 11.3 mi
Ghost towns: 6
- Arthur: 11.6 mi
- North Fork: 14.7 mi
- Fairlawn: 14.9 mi
- White Rock: 17.6 mi
- Rio Tinto: 22.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Wild Horse State Recreation Area: 19.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Jack Creek. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAfee Peak | ENE 74° | 3,183 m | 6.8 mi |
| Jacks Peak | E 97° | 3,064 m | 4.9 mi |
| Porter Peak | N 352° | 2,791 m | 13.0 mi |
| Pennsylvania Hill | N 5° | 2,751 m | 16.9 mi |
| Wheeler Mountain | SSE 165° | 2,750 m | 14.4 mi |
| Rocky Bluff | NE 41° | 2,693 m | 9.7 mi |
| Red Mountain | NE 34° | 2,650 m | 10.8 mi |
| McCann Creek Mountain | SW 229° | 2,614 m | 14.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:49 | 18:20 | 18:57 |
| June solstice | 05:11 | 19:40 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 06:33 | 18:07 | 18:43 |
| December solstice | 07:08 | 15:34 | 16:18 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 30 | 37 | 42 | 50 | 59 | 69 | 68 | 59 | 48 | 36 | 28 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tuscarora, 14 mi away.
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