BlockCosmo, Florida
23 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1918 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the Jacksonville East census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32225. It stands on Cowhead Creek. The Survey maps it on the Arlington quadrangle.
Then and now
1918 to 1994The same ground, surveyed 76 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Compare 1918 against another survey:
On record in Cosmo
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
- Palm Spring Cemeterylisted 2020 · 0.2 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 23 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.
- 1918 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1948 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1950 USGS Arlington quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Arlington quadrangle1:24000, 6 printings
- 1977 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:100000
- 1980 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Jacksonville quadrangle1:250000
- 1994 USGS Arlington quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
80 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 80 fires within 5 miles of Cosmo between 1992 and 2020, burning about 317 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 33 |
| Natural | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Other causes | 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 1999 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 8 September 1999 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 24 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | 12 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 5 August 2006 | Natural | 5.6 acres | Florida Forest Service | WATER PLANT FIRE 2006-07-0269 |
| 3 August 1994 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
| 24 August 1993 | Natural | 2.0 acres | Fort Caroline National Memorial | WILEMA |
| 5 July 2011 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | PINEWOOD (16) |
| 31 July 1996 | Railroad operations and maintenance | 2.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | not named |
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 Cosmo: 1 producer, 1 past producer, 1 plant. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Titanium-Heavy Minerals, Thorium, Titanium, Zirconium, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A C Skinner Deposit | Thorium, Titanium, Zirconium | Past Producer | ||
| Jacksonville Placer | Titanium-Heavy Minerals | Producer | Rutile, Zircon, Ilmenite | |
| U S Gypsum/ Jacksonville, Fla. | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Plant |
Storms near this place
28 since 2009Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cosmo in 28 storm reports between 2009 and 2024: 11 heavy rain, 11 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2013 | Tornado (EF1) | Cosmo | $500,000 | The sea breezes and several outflow boundaries converged over east Jacksonville Thursday afternoon around 4 pm...then the multicell cluster that developed drifted slowly eastward offshore of the Atlantic coast through 5:30 pm. Strong winds were reported with these storms, with the Naval Air Station in Jacksonville reporting a 41mph wind gust at 3:52pm). WFO Jacksonville conducted a storm survey Thursday evening and confirmed an upper end EF-1 tornado touched down in the Arlington area, ENE of downtown Jacksonville around 4:20 pm EDT along Monument Road and Derringer Road. The tornado briefly reached EF-1 intensity just south of Willowood Drive where it damaged an apartment complex. The Jacksonville Sheriff's office reported 5-6 homes were damaged and 15-20 structures were damaged. There was 1 injury associated with wind damage about 1 mile SW of the Fort Caroline area. The cost of damage was estimated. |
| April 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cosmo | $500 | A large tree was blown down along Fort Caroline Road near the intersection of Harbour Cove Drive South. The time of the event was based on radar. The cost of damage was unknown but it was estimated for inclusion of the event in Storm Data. |
| September 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cosmo | $500 | A social media post indicated a tree was blown down near the intersection of Fort Caroline Road and McCormick Road. The time of damage was based on radar and the cost of damage was known but estimated. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cosmo | $100 | A tree was blown down by thunderstorm winds. The cost of damage was unknown, but it was estimated to include the event in Storm Data. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cosmo | - | A wind gust of 60 mph was measured at the mesonet site near Fort Caroline. |
| August 2024 | Heavy Rain | Cosmo | - | Daily storm total rainfall thus far was 4.90 inches at Mesonet station CW2098 Jacksonville. |
| August 2024 | Heavy Rain | Cosmo | - | A public weather station along | Creekview Drive just north of Craig Airfield | measured 4.42 inches since 3 am through | about 915 am. |
| August 2024 | Heavy Rain | Cosmo | - | The public measured 3.99 inches of rainfall | since 3 am this morning. This location was | along Derringer Road, just north of Craig | Airfield in Arlington. |
| August 2024 | Heavy Rain | Cosmo | - | A public weather station along Creekview | Drive just north of Craig Airfield has | measured 4.23 inches since 3 am. |
| September 2024 | Flood | Cosmo | - | At 2:16 pm, broadcast media reported flood waters entering Browns Creek Fish Camp during high tide resulting in the business closing for the day. The high tides combined with heavy rainfall to create total water flooding issues. At 2:55 pm, emergency management reported flooding along Lem Turner at the intersection of Terrell Road and Gerald Road. At 3:30 pm, broadcast media reported yards and roads were flooded around Yulee. At 6:49 pm, street flooding was reported along Sawpit Road. ||At 3:47 pm, emergency management reported that a vehicle stuck due to flood waters near | Bainebridge Dr near Rachel Creek Drive. Multiple roads flooded in the Bainebridge neighborhood. The I-95 off ramp to Pecan Park Rd was flooded. |
| August 2018 | Heavy Rain | Cosmo | - | An off-duty NWS employee measured 1.96 inches of rainfall within 45 minutes. |
| June 2017 | Heavy Rain | Cosmo | - | A spotter measured a daily rainfall total of 5.2 inches as of 4:30 pm local time. |
| July 2017 | Heavy Rain | Cosmo | - | Within 20 minutes, 1-1.25 inches of rainfall occurred. |
| September 2017 | Hail | Cosmo | - | Penny size hail was observed. |
| September 2015 | Heavy Rain | Cosmo | - | An off duty employee measured 3.07 of rainfall in an hour and a half. |
| November 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cosmo | - | The Blount Island Command NOAA Ports Station measured a wind gust to 79 mph from 260 degrees. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cosmo | - | Trees were blown down in the Fort Caroline area, south of Monument Road. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cosmo | - | Large tree limbs and trees were blown down in Fort Caroline. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Cosmo | - | A spotter reported dime to penny size hail for a brief period on the south end of Derringer Road. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Cosmo | - | Pea size hail started around 4:50 pm local time with quarter size hail around 5 pm. |
| May 2012 | Heavy Rain | Cosmo | - | Storm total rainfall of 2.9 inches through 7 pm. |
| May 2012 | Heavy Rain | Cosmo | - | In 30 minutes, 1.6 inches of rainfall was measured. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cosmo | - | Trees were damaged along McCormick Road. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cosmo | - | An off-duty NWS employee estimated a 60 mph wind gust and damage to a playset in his backyard. A fence was also damaged and a trampoline was blown 20 feet. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cosmo | - | An off-duty NWS employee estimated a 60 mph wind gust and damage to a playset in his backyard. A fence was also damaged and a trampoline was blown 20 feet. |
| November 2010 | Heavy Rain | Cosmo | - | An NWS employee measured 3.51 inches of rainfall in 2 hours. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Cosmo | - | A large oak tree was blown down in the Raley Creek area of Arlington near Raley Creek Drive East and Creekview Drive. The time of the event was based on radar. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Cosmo | - | Pea to penny size hail was reported with gusty winds. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Pablo Patali (historical) | 0.2 miles | 23 | |
| Beacon Hills | 1.3 miles | 24 | |
| Fort Caroline | 1.7 miles | 24 | |
| Fulton | 1.8 miles | 21 | |
| Gilmore | 2.2 miles | 23 | |
| Dames Point | 2.8 miles | 24 | |
| New Berlin | 3.1 miles | 24 | |
| Yellow Bluff Fort | 3.2 miles | 24 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 280871. 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.