Electra, Florida
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1978. It stands in the East Marion census division. It lies in ZIP code area 32179. The Survey maps it on the Lynne 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
- 1970 USGS Lynne quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1978 USGS Daytona Beach quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
392 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 392 fires within 5 miles of Electra between 1992 and 2020, burning about 5,746 acres in total. 61 started naturally. 52 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 | 119 |
| Natural | 61 |
| Debris and open burning | 56 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 52 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 30 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 30 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 14 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 13 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 9 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | National Forests in Florida | DAYTONA 2 |
| 29 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 16 acres | National Forests in Florida | SHERRILLS MILL |
| 26 September 1996 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | National Forests in Florida | TOMAHAWK 3 |
| 13 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.0 acres | National Forests in Florida | BREAM POND NORTH |
| 13 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.5 acres | National Forests in Florida | BREAM POND MIDDLE |
| 13 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | National Forests in Florida | BREAM POND SOUTH |
| 1 September 2014 | Natural | 3.4 acres | National Forests in Florida | MUD PRAIRIE 13 |
| 9 August 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | National Forests in Florida | WELLS POND |
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 Electra: 1 occurrence, 1 past producer, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynne Clay | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Moss Bluff Prospect | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Owens M B Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown |
Storms near this place
6 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Electra in 6 storm reports between 2007 and 2023: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 heavy rain, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | Heavy Rain | Electra | - | Over about a 3 hour period, a public station west of County Road 314A near Electra measured 5.26 inches of rain. The location was just NNW of Moss Bluff. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Electra | - | A private weather station measured 4.01 inches of rainfall between 2:45 pm and 5:19 pm. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Electra | - | A large tree was blown down near the intersection of County Road 314A and SE 65th Lane. The time of damage was based on radar. |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Electra | - | Juniper Spring Campground reported a few trees were blown down and blocking some camp sites. |
| September 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Electra | - | Many trees were blown down about 5 miles northeast of Silver Spring Shores. There was also widespread tree debris around the area. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Electra | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woods and Lakes | 0.7 miles | 10 | |
| Moss Bluff | 3.0 miles | 10 | |
| Lynn | 3.4 miles | 10 | |
| Forest Corners | 3.9 miles | 9 | |
| Coronado Pines | 3.9 miles | 10 | |
| Forest Lakes Park | 4.3 miles | 10 | |
| Lynne | 4.8 miles | 9 | |
| Candler | 5.8 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 305628. 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.




