Yazzi, Arizona
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Sweetwater census division. It lies in ZIP code area 86544. The Survey maps it on the Cove quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 18 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.
- 1892 USGS Canyon De Chelly quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Redrock Valley quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Redrock Valley SW quadrangle1:24000
- 1954 USGS Shiprock quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1958 USGS Shiprock quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Shiprock quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Cove quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Rock Point quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
33 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 33 fires within 5 miles of Yazzi between 1993 and 2019, burning about 156 acres in total. 19 started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 19 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 September 2005 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 46 acres | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | COVE 5 |
| 17 September 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | JOE WOODY WELL |
| 3 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | VIEW POINT |
| 26 August 2004 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | COVE 3 |
| 22 August 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | WIDELAKEII |
| 22 August 2004 | Natural | under an acre | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | N 336 ROAD |
| 15 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | COVE II |
| 8 July 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Navajo Region Fire and Aviation Management | S. COVE SCHOOL |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 70 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 70 workings within 5 miles of Yazzi: 65 past producers, 3 unknowns, 1 producer, 1 occurrence. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Uranium, Vanadium, Uranium, Vanadium, Vanadium, Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mesa 1 1/2 | Vanadium, Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Mesa Iv 1/4 | Vanadium, Uranium | Unknown | ||
| Mesa Iv Mine No3 | Vanadium, Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Mesa V | Vanadium, Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| 4b Mine | Uranium, Vanadium | Past Producer | Tyuyamunite | |
| Alcove Mesa | Uranium, Vanadium | Occurrence | ||
| Cato No1 Pit | Uranium, Vanadium | Past Producer | ||
| Cato No2 | Uranium, Vanadium | Past Producer | ||
| Cove Mesa | Uranium, Vanadium | Unknown | ||
| East Mesa Mine | Uranium, Vanadium | Past Producer | Carnotite, Tyuyamunite |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cove | 1.0 miles | 18 | |
| Red Rock | 8.8 miles | 18 | |
| Lukachukai | 11.2 miles | 17 | |
| Horse Mesa | 12.8 miles | 18 | |
| Round Rock | 14.0 miles | 18 | |
| Emmanuel Mission | 17.9 miles | 18 | |
| Twin Falls | 20.7 miles | 18 | |
| Sehili | 20.9 miles | 17 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 25276. 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.







