Halleck, Nevada
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1935 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Elko census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89801. It stands on Lamoille Creek. The Survey maps it on the Halleck quadrangle. It stands 5,217 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1935 USGS Halleck quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Halleck quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Elko quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
16 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of Halleck between 1992 and 2020, burning about 11,119 acres in total. 8 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.8 acres | Elko District Office | HOOP |
| 5 September 2018 | Fireworks | under an acre | Elko District Office | BRIDGE |
| 8 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Elko District Office | ROCK |
| 3 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Elko County Fire Protection District | WINDMILL |
| 28 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 23 acres | Elko District Office | AUGUST |
| 18 August 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Elko District Office | POND |
| 8 July 2017 | Natural | 1,379 acres | Elko District Office | RIVER RANCH |
| 7 July 2016 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Elko District Office | 321 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Halleck: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Silver. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Ledge Group | Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 1910 | |
| Elburz Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Elburz Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Halleck State Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Halleck in 4 storm reports between 1999 and 2023: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | Tornado (EF1) | Halleck | $20,000 | This tornado started around 1:40 PM PDT, south of Halleck, NV. At 2:00 PM PDT the first discernible damage path was observed at a nearby ranch southeast of Halleck. This tornado continued north and east, crossing SR-229 before dissipating around 2:10 PM PDT. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Halleck | $7,400 | Microburst winds appear to have occurred around the towns of Osino and Ryndon. Pictures submitted via social media show a bent flag pole onto a house, as well as a shed roof ripped off in Osino. Pictures also show home damage from a large tree that has fallen on the house in Ryndon. |
| May 1999 | Funnel Cloud | Halleck | - | Funnel cloud seen by weather spotter between 2-3pm. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Halleck | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elburz | 3.1 miles | 11 | |
| Ryndon | 7.6 miles | 11 | |
| Beaver (historical) | 9.9 miles | 9 | |
| Osino | 11.1 miles | 11 | |
| Deeth | 12.3 miles | 10 | |
| Voight (historical) | 13.0 miles | 12 | |
| Coin | 14.7 miles | 11 | |
| Lamoille | 15.4 miles | 15 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Halleck | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q4845785 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 845498. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






