Huntington Creek is a tributary of the Humboldt River in southwest Elko County, Nevada, United States.[1]
| Huntington Creek | |
|---|---|
| Etymology | Named by John C Fremont in 1845 |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Defue Spring |
| • coordinates | 40.02020°N 115.73671°W / 40.02020; -115.73671 |
| Mouth | |
• location | South Fork, Nevada, United States |
• coordinates | 40.61755°N 115.72912°W / 40.61755; -115.72912[2] |
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.[3]
The creek flows toward North and empties into the Humboldt River. It springs East of the Diamond Mountains.[4]
The district around Huntington Creek is occupied with mining.[5] The creek is approximately 71.1 km long.[6]
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.[7]
It was named by John C Fremont in 1845 after one of his Delaware Indians.[8]