Henry, Nevada
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Jackpot census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89835. It stands on Jakes Creek. The Survey maps it on the Henry quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 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.
- 1955 USGS Wells quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Wells quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Wells quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Henry quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1982 USGS Jackpot quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
8 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Henry between 1999 and 2020, burning about 1,674 acres in total. 4 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 | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2006 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Elko District Office | BONANZA |
| 21 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Elko District Office | HUBBARD |
| 3 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Elko District Office | WINECUP |
| 3 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Elko District Office | US93 MM120 |
| 3 July 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Elko District Office | GREAT BASIN HIGHWAY |
| 15 July 2005 | Natural | 1,662 acres | Elko District Office | CONTACT |
| 1 July 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Elko District Office | HUBBARD |
| 22 June 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Elko District Office | BOIESRANCH |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 34 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 34 workings within 5 miles of Henry: 23 occurrences, 9 past producers, 1 unknown, 1 prospect. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Lead, Gold, Silver, Silver, Lead, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Rock | Lead, Silver, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Bonnie Copper | Copper, Silver, Lead, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Florence Group | Copper, Molybdenum, Iron | Occurrence | 1912 | |
| Florence No. 16 Claim | Molybdenum | Unknown | ||
| Gray | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Hanks-Miller-Leach Group | Copper, Gold, Silver | Past Producer | 1887, 1895 | |
| Ivy Wilson | Copper, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Jungo Group | Barium-Barite | Occurrence | ||
| Little Dallas 4 Group | Copper, Molybdenum | Occurrence | Bornite, Copper, Molybdenite | |
| Nevada Mine | Copper, Lead, Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
4 since 2014Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Henry in 4 storm reports between 2014 and 2023: 2 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2014 | Flash Flood | Henry | $1,000 | Flash flooding occurred along rural roadways. Debris flows were observed. Damages estimated. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Henry | $500 | Water was observed across rural roadways. Damages estimated. |
| March 2023 | Flood | Henry | - | Warm temperatures, rainfall, and snowmelt caused flooding of O'Neill Basin Road 755, as well as Twin Bridges road 715B. These roads were closed. Additionally, there were reports of flooding (standing water) for: All Osino Roads, All Ryndon Roads, Spring Valley Parkway and Spring Valley Court (orange traffic barrels were in place). Coal Mine Canyon Road, Burner Basin Roads (rutted roads and retaining water), Last Chance Road (flowing water over roadway at Buzzard. Contact Road by NDOT Station (washout). Spring Creek Parkway (several areas of pooling water). Dirt roads around Elko County were noted as muddy, rutted, and holding water in various areas. In addition to the above the following roads also had some minor flooding: West Bullion Road, Lowe South Fork Road, Lucky Nugget Road, Lower Lamoille Road, Fort Halleck Road, Old Devils Gate Road, Elburz Road, and Kittridge Canyon. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Henry | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside (historical) | 2.3 miles | 9 | |
| Contact | 6.4 miles | 11 | |
| Shores | 10.9 miles | 9 | |
| O'Neil (historical) | 11.7 miles | 13 | |
| Morlan (historical) | 14.1 miles | 10 | |
| San Jacinto | 14.3 miles | 10 | |
| Schoer Place | 15.8 miles | 11 | |
| Delaplain | 18.5 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 856268. 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.




