BlockSantan, Arizona
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1914 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Gila River census division. It lies in ZIP code area 85142. The Survey maps it on the Gila Butte quadrangle. 651 people lived here at the 2000 count. It stands 1,234 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 20 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.
- 1914 USGS Gila Butte quadrangle1:62500
- 1917 USGS Gila Butte quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS Gila Butte quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1952 USGS Gila Butte quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:250000
- 1971 USGS Gila Butte quadrangle1:24000
- 1994 USGS Mesa quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
813 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 813 fires within 5 miles of Santan between 1992 and 2020, burning about 5,533 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 73 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 | 508 |
| Debris and open burning | 161 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 73 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 32 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 16 |
| Smoking | 12 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 1997 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Pima Agency | HOTDOG |
| 8 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Chandler Fire Department | 333910 |
| 8 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Pima Agency | STOTONIC |
| 8 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Pima Agency | I-10 |
| 8 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | 50 acres | Pima Agency | HAMMER |
| 8 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Pima Agency | JACKSON |
| 8 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Pima Agency | BAHE |
| 7 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Chandler Fire Department | NOT NAMED |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Santan: 11 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Pit | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Sand and Gravel Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sand and Gravel |
Storms near this place
8 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Santan in 8 storm reports between 2009 and 2021: 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 heavy rain, 1 flood. The reports record 4 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santan | 4 hurt, $250,000 | About 25 homes on the Gila River Indian Community sustained damage with many trees uprooted. Power poles were blown down at highway 587 and Sesame Street. Four persons suffered minor injuries. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santan | $50,000 | A trained weather spotter reported that there were numerous power poles downed just south of Gilbert Road and Hunt highway, about 5 miles east of Sun Lakes. The poles were downed by strong microburst winds estimated to be at least 60 knots. Strong microburst winds from these storms also blew over a nearby block wall approximately 10 feet long and 6 feet tall. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santan | $30,000 | Multiple wooden power lines down due to strong thunderstorm winds on SR-587 near Nelson Road, leading to the closure of SR-587 between I-10 and Indian Route 68. Wind speeds estimated around 60 mph and timing estimated from radar. No injuries reported. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santan | $25,000 | Thunderstorms with strong and gusty outflow winds developed across Pinal county during the evening hours on July 8th. The winds, estimated to be in excess of 40 mph, generated dust storm conditions across the central deserts, mainly southeast of the greater Phoenix area. They were also strong enough to cause tree damage. According to a broadcast media report, at 2330MST in Sun Lakes, gusty winds uprooted a 35 foot tree which then fell on a house. Additionally, the winds caused damage to a several roofs in Sun Lakes. |
| January 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santan | $5,000 | Two power poles were blown down just south of the intersection of Gilbert Road and Hunt highway. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Santan | $4,000 | Power poles were blown down just south of Hunt highway and Gilbert. |
| March 2014 | Flood | Santan | - | A wet and powerful Pacific low pressure system moved slowly across Arizona on Saturday March 1st, and in the process generated scattered to numerous showers across much of south central Arizona, including the greater Phoenix area. Showers began during the morning hours and continued off and on into the evening, and they affected the community of San Tan Valley. Rainfall was moderate to heavy at times. The rains led to flooding of area roads and washes, and some areas remained inundated into the morning hours on Sunday March 2nd. At 1149MST, area law enforcement reported that Hunt Highway was closed from Ellsworth to Mountain Vista roads due to high water. The road remained closed into the morning hours on March 2nd. |
| October 2010 | Heavy Rain | Santan | - | A trained weather spotter north of Santan indicated that one inch of rain fell within a 30 minute period, resulting in urban flooding. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stotonic | 1.2 miles | 20 | |
| Sweetwater | 3.7 miles | 20 | |
| Bapchule | 4.8 miles | 20 | |
| South Santan | 4.9 miles | 18 | |
| Casa Blanca | 6.1 miles | 19 | |
| Snaketown | 6.4 miles | 19 | |
| Sacaton | 7.5 miles | 18 | |
| Olberg | 8.3 miles | 18 |
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.
| Wikipedia article on Santan | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3296516 | 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 24606. 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.