Wood Run, Colorado
24 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Northeast Jefferson census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80005. The Survey maps it on the Arvada quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 24 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.
- 1899 USGS West Denver quadrangle1:125000
- 1941 USGS Arvada quadrangle1:31680
- 1944 USGS Arvada quadrangle1:31680
- 1950 USGS Arvada quadrangle1:24000
- 1953 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Arvada quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Arvada quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1983 USGS Denver West quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
622 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 622 fires within 5 miles of Wood Run between 2000 and 2020, burning about 89 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 8 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 | 546 |
| Smoking | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 8 |
| Fireworks | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | N/A |
| 9 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | ARVADA |
| 9 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 9 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 8 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | N/A |
| 8 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Arvada Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 4 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | West Metro Fire Rescue | N/A |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 20 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 20 workings within 5 miles of Wood Run: 14 past producers, 5 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Fire Clay (Refractory), Gypsum-Anhydrite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beryl Ores Mill | Beryllium | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | Sedimentary | |
| Cooley Gravel Co. Pits | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold | Past Producer | 1951, 1964 | |
| Swadley Placers | Gold | Past Producer | 1858, 1859 | |
| Asphalt Paving Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Asphalt Paving Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Brannan Sand and Gravel Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cooley Gravel Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cooley Gravel Co Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pond | 0.5 miles | 24 | |
| Bridle Dale | 0.6 miles | 24 | |
| Sierra Estates | 0.7 miles | 24 | |
| Oberon Acres | 0.8 miles | 24 | |
| Lakecrest | 0.9 miles | 24 | |
| Sierra Vista | 0.9 miles | 24 | |
| Churchhill Downs | 0.9 miles | 24 | |
| Club Crest | 1.0 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2354699. 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.










