Entro, Arizona
30 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1887 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Prescott census division. It lies in ZIP code area 86301. It stands on Elisabeth Creek. The Survey maps it on the Prescott quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 surveys from 30 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.
- 1887 USGS Prescott quadrangle1:250000
- 1892 USGS Prescott quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1905 USGS Jerome quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Prescott quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1948 USGS Prescott quadrangle1:63360, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Prescott quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Prescott quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Prescott quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Prescott quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Prescott quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Prescott quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Prescott quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Prescott quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1981 USGS Prescott quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
219 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 219 fires within 5 miles of Entro between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,000 acres in total. 12 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 189 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority | NOT NAMED |
| 24 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 19 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority | NOT NAMED |
| 14 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | AZ-100954 |
| 12 September 2019 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority | NOT NAMED |
| 12 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority | NOT NAMED |
| 8 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Central Arizona Fire and Medical Authority | NOT NAMED |
| 7 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | AZ-110351 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 23 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 23 workings within 5 miles of Entro: 12 past producers, 4 producers, 4 unknowns, 2 prospects. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Silver, Silver, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullwhacker Prospect | Gold, Silver, Copper | Producer | 1878, 1879, 1936 | |
| Craigs Quarries | Stone, Dimension, Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | Scoria | |
| Craigs Quarries | Pumice | Producer | ||
| Double L Lode | Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Gold Coin Group | Lead, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Oblong Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver | Producer | 1937, 1938 | |
| Unidentified Granite Quarry | Stone, Dimension | Past Producer | Granite | |
| Joker | Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Bullwhacker Prospect | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Chance Property | Gold | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
20 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Entro in 20 storm reports between 2007 and 2025: 9 flash flood, 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 2 heavy rain. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Entro | - | Public reported, via Facebook, photos and a video of a landspout tornado in Prescott Valley. The video showed the tornado passing over Pronghorn Ranch Middle School, displacing some roof shingles and lofting a garbage can 50-100 feet into the air. Tornado was rated an EF-0 based on the video footage. |
| July 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Entro | - | A short lived-landspout tornado video was relayed to the NWS. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Entro | - | Quarter sized hail was reported in the Yavapai Hills area. One inch diameter hail was reported near Costco about 30 minutes later. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Entro | - | Granite Creek in Prescott rose about three feet. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Entro | - | The river gauge on Granite Creek in Prescott measured about a 3 foot rise in about 90 minutes (from 7.40 at 300 PM to 10.35 feet at 430 PM). |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Entro | - | The river gauge on Granite Creek showed a rise of 2.55 feet in 90 minutes (at 1130 AM). Flooding was reported on Highway 69 near milepost 295. |
| October 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Entro | - | Weather spotters reported wind gusts estimated to be between 50 and 60 MPH with several two inch diameter tree branches knocked down. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Entro | - | The river gauge on Granite Creek near Watson Lake rose 5 feet in a flash flood due to heavy rain from a thunderstorm. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Entro | - | Granite Creek in Prescott (GCRA3) rose around 4.15 feet between 445 PM and 615 PM. The waster began to decrease after 700 PM. A video posted on social media showed ongoing flooding in Granite Creek Park a mile north of Prescott Courthouse at 632 PM. |
| August 2021 | Flash Flood | Entro | - | Granite Creek (GRWA3) below Watson Lake rose 2.2 feet to 3.97 feet in one hour and 44 minutes. Water crested at 7:20 PM MST. |
| July 2021 | Hail | Entro | - | One inch to 1 1/4 inch hail was reported between Dewey-Humboldt and 4 miles south and south-southwest of Prescott by several people. Tree leaves were shredded off many trees. |
| May 2020 | Dust Devil | Entro | - | A dust devil uprooted a one foot diameter tree and destroyed a shed. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Entro | - | A trained spotter reported flooding and debris over roads in the Diamond Valley subdivision. The entrance road was washed out. ||Arizona Department of Highways reported that flowing water washed rocks on State Route 69 at mile post 290. They estimated that 1.30 inches of rain fell in less than an hour.||The spillway gauge at Fain Lake showed 3 feet of water flowing over the Spillway. Water does not frequently flow over the spillway. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Entro | - | Glassford Hill Road was close next to Bradshaw High School due to mud from new subdivision. Brawshaw High School had water in the gym, likely from area flooding. |
| July 2017 | Heavy Rain | Entro | - | A thunderstorm produced half to three-quarters of an inch of rain in 15 minutes, minor street flooding, peak sized hail, and 50 MPH wind gusts. Small (less than two inches in diameter) tree branches were blown down. Brawshaw Middle School reported 1.20 inches of rain. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Entro | - | A thunderstorm produced high winds gusts (estimated at 60 MPH). The storm also produced pea sized hail and fog with visibility of 1/4 mile or less. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Entro | - | Yavapai Flood Control reported that Fain Lake was overflowing causing flooding in Lynx Creek. |
| August 2016 | Heavy Rain | Entro | - | A trained spotter reported 1.20 inches of rain in one hour. |
| June 2015 | Hail | Entro | - | One inch diameter hail fell in Prescott Valley. Pea sized hail pooled to a depth of 6 inches. 3/4 inch diameter hail fell two miles west of Prescott Valley. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Entro | - | A storage shed was blown over in a dry microbust about one mile east of Prescott Valley. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| P and E Junction | 0.1 miles | 30 | |
| Granite Dells | 0.4 miles | 30 | |
| Castle Canyon Mesa | 2.8 miles | 30 | |
| Diamond Valley | 3.1 miles | 30 | |
| Yavapai Hills | 3.3 miles | 30 | |
| Tutt | 3.7 miles | 30 | |
| Whipple | 4.2 miles | 30 | |
| Fort Whipple | 4.4 miles | 30 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 28909. 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.













