Sand Hill, Alabama
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1906 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Auburn-Opelika census division. It lies in ZIP code area 36832. It stands on Parkerson Mill Creek. The Survey maps it on the Loachapoka quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1906 USGS Dadeville quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Loachapoka quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1981 USGS Opelika quadrangle1:100000
- 1998 USGS Loachapoka quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
85 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 85 fires within 5 miles of Sand Hill between 1994 and 2019, burning about 1,130 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 17 were 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 25 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 15 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2001 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 11 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 20160911-3 |
| 11 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 3 August 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Alabama Forestry Commission | 2540 LEE RD 47, AL |
| 29 August 2003 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 29 August 1998 | Arson/incendiarism | 25 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | not named |
| 27 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.5 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | ECR-20140827-003 |
| 24 August 2011 | Natural | 147 acres | Alabama Forestry Commission | CO RD 17, AL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Sand Hill: 1 occurrence, 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Plant & Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Crumpton Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | Gold | |
| Crutchfield Mine | Gold | Past Producer | Gold |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whipporwill Estates | 1.7 miles | 13 | |
| Wright Crossroads | 1.7 miles | 13 | |
| Conner Estates | 1.9 miles | 13 | |
| Oak Hollow | 2.4 miles | 13 | |
| Twin Creeks | 2.4 miles | 13 | |
| Duggar Farms | 2.5 miles | 13 | |
| Kuderna Acres | 2.8 miles | 13 | |
| Windsor Forest | 2.9 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 138297. 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.






