BlockAstor Park, Florida
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the Umatilla census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32102. The Survey maps it on the Astor quadrangle.
Then and now
1954 to 1978The same ground, surveyed 24 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
5 surveys from 9 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.
- 1954 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Astor quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1978 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
239 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 239 fires within 5 miles of Astor Park between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,981 acres in total. 142 started naturally. 15 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 142 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 15 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 September 2018 | Natural | 3.2 acres | National Forests in Florida | BOWERS BLUFF |
| 14 September 1998 | Natural | 67 acres | National Forests in Florida | CEDAR CREEK |
| 13 September 1993 | Natural | 10 acres | National Forests in Florida | not named |
| 10 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | National Forests in Florida | BOWERS BLUFF |
| 9 August 1996 | Natural | under an acre | National Forests in Florida | WILDCAT 1 |
| 9 August 1993 | Natural | under an acre | National Forests in Florida | not named |
| 3 August 1993 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 23 August 2011 | Natural | under an acre | National Forests in Florida | WILDCAT 53 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
3 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Astor Park in 3 storm reports between 2009 and 2012: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. The reports record 3 deaths and 2 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Astor Park | 3 killed, 2 hurt | Strong thunderstorm winds estimated at 45 to 50 mph, produced 3-4 foot waves which capsized two boats and caused a third boat to tip severely. A 20 foot Sea Ray capsized with 2 adults and 5 children on board. All children were wearing life jackets, however two became trapped in the cabin and drowned when the boat overturned. A third child died the following day at a local hospital, from injuries sustained in the accident. One adult received minor injuries. An air-boat with 8 persons on-board also capsized, but with no injuries. A motor boat tipped severely and all on-board fell into the water. One person sustained a severed finger. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Astor Park | $500 | A severe thunderstorm produced straight-line wind damage along Highway 40 just east of Highway 19 near Astor. Numerous trees were downed including a few falling onto Highway 40. Information was obtained from local emergency management, who surveyed the damage. |
| April 2012 | Hail | Astor Park | - | A trained weather spotter observed quarter to golf ball sized hail near the location of the downed trees (see 1617 EST thunderstorm wind event). |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astor | 2.5 miles | 9 | |
| Manhatten | 3.1 miles | 9 | |
| Camp Ocala | 4.4 miles | 9 | |
| Alexander Springs | 5.1 miles | 8 | |
| Mosquito Grove | 8.7 miles | 10 | |
| Yellow Bluff | 9.2 miles | 9 | |
| Lake Kathryn | 10.5 miles | 10 | |
| Lake Kathryn Heights | 10.6 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 305225. 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.
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.