Stronetta, California
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Point Arena census division. It lies in ZIP code area 95468. It stands on Hathaway Creek. The Survey maps it on the Point Arena quadrangle. It stands 66 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
1943 to 1981The same ground, surveyed 38 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
9 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.
- 1943 USGS Point Arena quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000
- 1949 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Point Arena quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1960 USGS Point Arena quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Santa Rosa quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Point Arena quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
98 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 98 fires within 5 miles of Stronetta (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 121 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 4 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 | 25 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 23 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Other causes | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Central California Agency | PT.ARENA |
| 7 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mendocino Unit | WINDY |
| 7 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Central California Agency | WNDY |
| 3 September 2003 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Northern California District | WINDY |
| 29 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Mendocino Unit | WINDY |
| 28 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Mendocino Unit | BIA #9 |
| 23 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Central California Agency | BIA #25 |
| 2 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northern California District | MINER |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Stronetta (historical): 3 producers. All of them still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellison Gravel Company | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Garcia Creek Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Garcia River Bar | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iverson Indian Rancheria | 1.3 miles | 19 | |
| Flumeville | 1.3 miles | 19 | |
| Manchester | 1.8 miles | 19 | |
| Point Arena | 2.7 miles | 19 | |
| Gallaway | 6.0 miles | 17 | |
| Signal Port (historical) | 9.4 miles | 19 | |
| Fish Rock | 11.6 miles | 19 | |
| Anchor Bay | 12.0 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 Q7624431 | 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 1653117. 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.








