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Bon, Arizona

18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Casa Grande census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85193. The Survey maps it on the Stanfield quadrangle.

Bon within Pinal County

Topographic sheets covering this place

11 surveys from 18 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

74 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 74 fires within 5 miles of Bon between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,440 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 4 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
Missing data/not specified/undetermined50
Debris and open burning9
Arson/incendiarism4
Smoking3
Natural2
Misuse of fire by a minor2
Recreation and ceremony1
Railroad operations and maintenance1
Equipment and vehicle use1
Power generation/transmission/distribution1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 August 2005Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.0 acresArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State OfficeRUSSELL
28 August 1996Smokingunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Officenot named
26 August 1994Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acrePima AgencyACE
13 August 2010Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State OfficeAZ-101276
5 July 1993Debris and open burning60 acresPima AgencyMANUEL
5 July 1993Debris and open burning3.0 acresPima AgencyREED
27 July 2002Missing data/not specified/undetermined320 acresArizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State OfficeAGGIE
23 July 1995Misuse of fire by a minorunder an acrePapago AgencySELLS04

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Pinal County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 13 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Bon: 6 prospects, 4 past producers, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Copper, Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Casa Grande CorundumCorundumPast Producer
Old Sample MineCopper, SilverProducer1948, 1950
Unnamed ProspectCorundum, Titanium, MetalPast ProducerUnknown
Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Sand and Gravel QuarrySand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSand and Gravel
Inspiration PitsCopperProducer
Sacaton MillCopperProducer
Oro Negro Mining Co Properties 6IronProspect
Oro Negro Mining Co PropertyIronProspect
Oro Negro Mining Co PropertyIronProspect

Every working recorded in Pinal County

Storms near this place

9 since 2010

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Bon in 9 storm reports between 2010 and 2024: 8 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2010Thunderstorm WindBon$25,000A trained spotter reported several power poles downed about 14 miles west of Casa Grande. The strong thunderstorm microburst winds that downed the poles also generated dense blowing dust, lowering visibility to one quarter mile.
October 2018Flash FloodBon$10,000Copious amounts of tropical moisture spread north into the deserts south of Phoenix during the morning hours on October 2nd. The moisture was associated with former hurricane Rosa, and led to the formation of widespread moderate to heavy showers. The heavy showers resulted in several episodes of flash flooding around the town of Maricopa and most of them caused road closures. At 0734MST the city of Maricopa emergency manager reported that flash flooding had closed the El Dorado Loop near South Rancho, about 1 mile northeast of Maricopa. Additionally, at 0835MST the same emergency manager reported that Porter Road was closed near Farrell Road due to flash flooding. This was about 3 miles southeast of Maricopa. Finally, at 0907MST the local emergency manager reported that Honeycutt Road was closed between Porter Road and White and Porter Road due to the flash flooding. A Flash Flood Warning was issued for the area at 0713MST and it remained in effect through 1315MST. No reports of accidents or injuries were received due to the flash flooding.
September 2022Thunderstorm WindBon$5,000A local utility company reported 4 power poles were downed in a couple locations north of Stanfield. Winds were estimated at around 60 mph. Timing estimated from radar. No injuries were reported.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindBon-A 58 mph wind gust was measured at the Ak-Chin Regional Airport.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindBon-A 61 mph wind gust was measured at the Ak-Chin Regional Airport.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindBon-A wind gust of 64 mph was measured at the Ak-Chin Regional Airport.
September 2022Thunderstorm WindBon-The AK-Chin Regional Airport, located northwest of Casa Grande, measured a wind gust of 58 mph.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindBon-AWOS at Ak-Chin Regional Airport (KA39) measured a 60 mph wind gust.
June 2015Thunderstorm WindBon-Isolated strong thunderstorms developed across the central deserts during the late evening hours on June 30th. The stronger storms, which moved quickly towards the west, generated strong and gusty outflow winds. According to an amateur radio report, a wind gust to 63 mph was measured approximately 3 miles north of the town of Stanfield. No damage was reported.

Every storm recorded in Pinal County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Burns4.9 miles19
Stanfield6.8 miles18
Maricopa9.5 miles22
Ak Chin9.7 miles22
Peters Corner9.9 miles22
Casa Grande10.2 miles18
Ak-Chin Village10.3 miles22
Casa Blanca10.3 miles19

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 24328. 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.