Reka, California
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1923 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Sanger census division. It lies in ZIP code area 93657. The Survey maps it on the Sanger quadrangle. It stands 361 feet above sea level. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Then and now
1923 to 1982The same ground, surveyed 59 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 19 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.
- 1923 USGS Sanger quadrangle1:31680
- 1946 USGS Selma quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Sanger quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1956 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Sanger quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Fresno quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
428 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 428 fires within 5 miles of Reka (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,029 acres in total. None started naturally. 40 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 | 232 |
| Debris and open burning | 68 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 62 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 40 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Smoking | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| 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 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | E LINCOLN AVE /S GREENWOO |
| 9 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | S BETHEL AVE /E LINCOLN A |
| 9 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.0 acres | Fresno-Kings Unit | ACADEMY |
| 9 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Fresno-Kings Unit | BELMONT |
| 7 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection | HWY 180 /N ACADEMY AV |
| 7 September 2015 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Fresno-Kings Unit | MADSEN |
| 6 September 2008 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Fresno-Kings Unit | BELMONT |
| 6 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Fresno-Kings Unit | FKU 10939. |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 12 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 12 workings within 5 miles of Reka (historical): 5 producers, 3 unknowns, 3 past producers, 1 occurrence. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Beryllium, Chromium, Asbestos. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H H Miner | Asbestos | Unknown | ||
| Reported Deposit | Chromium | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Location | Beryllium | Producer | ||
| Unnamed Location | Beryllium | Past Producer | ||
| Central Rock & Sand Co | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Central Valley Ready Mix | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Industrial Asphalt Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Kings River | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Kings River | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Kings River Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanger | 1.3 miles | 19 | |
| Del Rey | 3.0 miles | 19 | |
| Clotho | 3.8 miles | 19 | |
| Fargo (historical) | 4.1 miles | 19 | |
| Centerville | 4.2 miles | 23 | |
| Wolf | 4.6 miles | 20 | |
| Miley | 4.6 miles | 21 | |
| Big Bunch | 4.8 miles | 21 |
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 Q7310588 | 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 1665655. 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.











