BlockGlendevey, Colorado
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1916 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Livermore census division. It lies in ZIP code area 82063. It stands on Jinks Creek. The Survey maps it on the Glendevey quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 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.
- 1916 USGS Home quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1920 USGS Home quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1954 USGS Greeley quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Greeley quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Greeley quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Greeley quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Greeley quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Greeley quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Glendevey quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1980 USGS Fort Collins quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
8 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 8 fires within 5 miles of Glendevey between 1993 and 2020, burning about 6 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 September 2008 | Natural | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | CREEK |
| 20 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | DIAMOND TAIL |
| 18 August 1993 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | not named |
| 16 August 1994 | Natural | 3.0 acres | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | not named |
| 14 August 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | FOUR CORNERS |
| 26 July 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.2 acres | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | STUB |
| 17 July 1993 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | not named |
| 22 June 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Arapaho and Roosevelt National Forests and Pawnee National Grassland | ROARING CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Glendevey: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Copper, Silver, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Prospects | Copper, Silver, Gold | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
5 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glendevey in 5 storm reports between 2011 and 2023: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 1 flash flood, 1 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2013 | Flood | Glendevey | $109,000,000 | Heavy rain, ranging from 6 to 12 inches through the storm event caused widespread flooding, including the entire drainage systems of the Big Thompson and Cache La Poudre Rivers. Some of the hardest hit communities included: Estes Park, Drake, Glen Haven, High Park burn area and Loveland. Most of the parks, trails and open spaces in Larimer County suffered some degree of damage. Dams in the Big Elk Meadows area failed which drained into the Little Thompson River. Multiple structures were reportedly damaged, with several rescues from the flood and infrastructure damage. Power lines were also downed. Road closure included U.S. 36, from Estes Park to CO66. Mandatory evacuations were ordered for residents along the Big Thompson River on the west side of Loveland. The county experienced issues with water and wastewater plants due to flooding. In Fort Collins, an estimated 20 businesses and 10 homes were damaged by floodwaters. ||Preliminary damage estimates included $89 million to roads and bridges throughout the county. In addition, damage to the sewer system in Estes Park could total more than $20 million. At least 1,700 homes were destroyed in Larimer County, and an estimated 16,300 dwellings were damaged throughout the flood zone. |
| September 2013 | Flash Flood | Glendevey | - | Continuous heavy rainfall produced flash flooding along sections of U.S. 34, through Big Thompson Canyon, and U.S. 36, between Estes Park and Lyons. In addition, a small earth dam was reportedly breached at Big Elk Meadows. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glendevey | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Glendevey | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glendevey | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reds Place | 6.4 miles | 19 | |
| Spencer Heights | 12.3 miles | 19 | |
| Kinikinik | 12.4 miles | 20 | |
| Old Roach | 12.5 miles | 17 | |
| Idylwilde | 16.7 miles | 20 | |
| Red Feather Lakes | 18.2 miles | 17 | |
| Manhattan (historical) | 18.6 miles | 17 | |
| Goodell Corner | 19.5 miles | 17 |
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 Q122557017 | 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 170265. 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.