Citrus Hills, Arizona
26 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1912 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Phoenix census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85042. It lies near Neighborhood Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Phoenix quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 26 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.
- 1912 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:62500
- 1914 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1952 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1971 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Phoenix quadrangle1:24000
- 1981 USGS Phoenix South quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
1,449 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,449 fires within 5 miles of Citrus Hills between 1993 and 2020, burning about 545 acres in total. 27 started naturally. 37 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/undetermined | 1377 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 37 |
| Natural | 27 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Phoenix Fire Department | 334642 |
| 9 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Phoenix Fire Department | 334604 |
| 8 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Phoenix Fire Department | 334484 |
| 7 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Phoenix Fire Department | 332813 |
| 6 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Phoenix Fire Department | 331660 |
| 5 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | AZ-111661 |
| 30 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | AZ-132962 |
| 30 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | AZ-132963 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 19 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Citrus Hills: 9 past producers, 6 producers, 2 unknowns, 1 prospect. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay, Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta | Gold, Silver, Copper, Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Delta Mine | Gold, Copper, Silver | Past Producer | 1895, 1913, 1942 | |
| Gabitzsch-Owens | Tungsten, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Muscovite Placer-Pat. 2964 | Mica | Unknown | ||
| Sanner Pit | Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Skanner Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Phoenix Brickyard | Clay | Plant | ||
| Tolleson Clay Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Arizona S&R, Main Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Monte Vista | 1.3 miles | 26 | |
| La Montana del Sur | 1.5 miles | 26 | |
| Patrick Park | 1.5 miles | 26 | |
| Wonder Rift | 2.3 miles | 26 | |
| South Phoenix | 2.5 miles | 26 | |
| Cimarron | 2.7 miles | 23 | |
| Parkside | 3.5 miles | 21 | |
| The Pointe at South Mountain | 3.5 miles | 21 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 24788. 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.











