North Komelik, Arizona
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1942 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Tohono O'odham Nation census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85634. The Survey maps it on the North Komelik quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 17 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.
- 1942 USGS Silver Reef Mountains quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Silver Reef Mts quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Tucson quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS North Komelik quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Casa Grande quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1996 USGS North Komelik quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
16 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 16 fires within 5 miles of North Komelik between 1992 and 2013, burning about 39 acres in total. 2 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 | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 July 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Papago Agency | SEAGULL |
| 14 July 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Papago Agency | TOWER |
| 4 June 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Papago Agency | ROUTE 15 |
| 18 June 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Papago Agency | KOMELIC2 |
| 12 June 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Papago Agency | KOMELIC |
| 1 June 1995 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 35 acres | Papago Agency | PALOVERDE4 |
| 25 May 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Papago Agency | TOW |
| 24 May 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Papago Agency | ROUTE15#1 |
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 North Komelik: 5 producers, 2 past producers, 1 occurrence, 1 prospect. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Copper, Gold, Geothermal, Copper, 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Sulphuric Acid Plant | Sulfur, Sulfuric Acid | Past Producer | ||
| Mammon Mine | Gold, Copper, Silver | Producer | 1892, 1893, 1938 | |
| Tohono | Copper Oxide, Copper Sulfide, Molybdenum, Silver, Zinc, Gold, Silica, Lead | Producer | 1966, 1976 | |
| Unknown | Geothermal | Occurrence | ||
| Assurance Claim | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Old Mammon | Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Electrowinning Plant | Copper | Producer | ||
| Lakeshore Mill | Copper | Producer | ||
| Leaching and Solvent Extract, Plant | Copper | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kohatk | 5.8 miles | 16 | |
| Jackrabbit House | 7.2 miles | 17 | |
| Tat Momoli | 7.4 miles | 17 | |
| Chiapuk | 10.2 miles | 15 | |
| Sif Vaya | 11.7 miles | 16 | |
| Vaiva Vo | 14.5 miles | 17 | |
| Shopishk | 17.1 miles | 19 | |
| Laguna | 17.7 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 24290. 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.









