BlockBetatakin Overlook, Arizona
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1883 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Kayenta census division. It lies in ZIP code area 86054. It lies near Fir Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Bubbling Spring Canyon quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1883 USGS Marsh Pass quadrangle1:250000
- 1892 USGS Marsh Pass quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Marble Canyon quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Marble Canyon quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Marble Canyon quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Betatakin Ruin quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Kayenta quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
4 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 4 fires within 5 miles of Betatakin Overlook between 1996 and 2020, burning about 3 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 1 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 | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 August 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | MONUMENT2 |
| 25 July 2000 | Natural | under an acre | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | NAVNATL 2 |
| 24 July 2000 | Natural | 2.3 acres | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | NAVNATL 1 |
| 28 March 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | N BETATAKIN RUIN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Betatakin Overlook: 1 occurrence, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Unidentified Clay Occurrence | Clay | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tsegi | 5.9 miles | 13 | |
| Shonto | 8.4 miles | 13 | |
| Kayenta | 15.0 miles | 14 | |
| Chilchinbito | 26.1 miles | 13 | |
| Baby Rocks | 28.4 miles | 17 | |
| Hard Rocks | 41.9 miles | 14 | |
| Pinon | 43.2 miles | 15 | |
| Navajo Gospel Mission | 44.6 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 24319. 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.