Naviska, Arizona
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1934 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Tucson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85653. The Survey maps it on the West of Marana quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 16 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.
- 1934 USGS Tucson Mountains quadrangle1:125000
- 1956 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Silver Bell Peak quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1989 USGS West of Marana quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Silver Bell Mountains quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1996 USGS West of Marana quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
140 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 140 fires within 5 miles of Naviska between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,358 acres in total. 5 started naturally. 2 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 | 88 |
| Smoking | 24 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Natural | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 27 September 1996 | Smoking | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 22 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Avra Valley Fire District | not named |
| 21 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Avra Valley Fire District | not named |
| 20 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 170 acres | Gila District Office | LITTLECROW |
| 20 September 1996 | Smoking | under an acre | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | not named |
| 2 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Avra Valley Fire District | not named |
| 19 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 242 acres | Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management - State Office | LITTLE CROW 2 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Naviska: 6 occurrences, 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Geothermal, 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 | Past Producer | ||
| Sand and Gravel Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sand and Gravel | |
| Sand and Gravel Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sand and Gravel | |
| Unknown | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Unknown | Geothermal | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
6 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Naviska in 6 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naviska | $35,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed 20 power poles down along Marana Trico Road and Luckett Road. A chicken coop in Marana sustained some damage as well. |
| January 2021 | Hail | Naviska | $30,000 | Thunderstorms produced small hail that nearly covered portions of roadways in Marana. Slick road surfaces led to several traffic accidents involving a total of least 10 vehicles on Interstate 10. |
| July 2010 | Flash Flood | Naviska | $20,000 | Heavy rain caused poor visibility and ponding of water on Interstate 10. The driver of an automobile lost control of vehicle in the rain and crashed into a semi-tractor trailer which had slowed to under 15 mph because of the rain. The driver of the automobile died at the scene. In addition, heavy rain caused a berm to breach, which flooded an equestrian center. Hay and feed used for horses at the facility was ruined. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naviska | $10,000 | Roof damage occurred at a hangar in Pinal airpark. In addition, several trees were uprooted and a large 747 airplane was moved. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Naviska | - | A personal weather station measured gust to 60 MPH. |
| August 2012 | Flash Flood | Naviska | - | Heavy rain caused flash flooding and the closure of several roads just west of Tucson including Pump Station and El Tiro Roads. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dobson | 2.4 miles | 16 | |
| Marana | 4.2 miles | 20 | |
| Nelson | 4.5 miles | 16 | |
| Avra Valley | 4.9 miles | 16 | |
| Rillito | 7.5 miles | 20 | |
| Picture Rocks | 10.1 miles | 19 | |
| Avra | 11.5 miles | 19 | |
| Tortolita | 12.7 miles | 19 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122596604 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 24529. 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.









