Shiloh, Florida
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1949 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Space Center census division. It lies near Onion Farm Island. The Survey maps it on the Oak Hill quadrangle.
Then and now
1949 to 1979The same ground, surveyed 30 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
6 surveys from 14 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.
- 1949 USGS Oak Hill quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1955 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Orlando quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Titusville quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
139 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 139 fires within 5 miles of Shiloh between 1992 and 2020, burning about 6,136 acres in total. 56 started naturally. 13 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 | 56 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 33 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2013 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | DITCH FIRE |
| 23 September 1996 | Natural | under an acre | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | MANATEE NO |
| 28 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Florida Forest Service | US 1 (05) |
| 27 August 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | KIOSK |
| 22 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8.0 acres | Florida Forest Service | WF-GAINES RD. |
| 20 August 1997 | Natural | 80 acres | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | BILLS HILL |
| 2 August 1999 | Natural | under an acre | Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge | GRANT |
| 18 August 2010 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Florida Forest Service | WF-64 FULLERTON GROVE RD |
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 Shiloh: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Limestone, General. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volusia Co. Rd. and Bridge - Oak Hill Pit | Limestone, General | Producer | Limestone |
Storms near this place
19 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shiloh in 19 storm reports between 2008 and 2023: 17 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | US Space Force tower 0019 measured a 59 knot wind gust from the northwest. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | US Space Force wind tower 0019 measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph from the southwest. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | US Air Force wind tower 0019 measured a peak wind gust of 53 knots from the southwest. |
| April 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | US Air Force wind tower 0421 measured a peak wind gust of 66 mph from the southwest. |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | US Air Force wind tower 0421 measured a peak wind gust of 67 mph from the southwest. |
| April 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | US Air Force wind tower 0421 measured a peak wind gust of 74 mph from the southwest. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | US Air Force wind tower 0421 measured a peak wind gust of 50 knots from the southwest. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | US Air Force wind tower 0421 measured a peak wind gust of 59 mph from the west as a severe storm affected the barrier island east of Scottsmoor. |
| October 2016 | Flood | Shiloh | - | Rainbands associated with Hurricane Matthew produced rainfall totals between 3 and 7 inches, resulting in areas of mostly minor urban and poor drainage flooding. Several roadways were impacted by significant ponding. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | USAF tower 0019 recorded a 51 knot wind gust out of the northwest. |
| April 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | USAF tower 0421 recorded a 54 knot wind gust out of the southwest as a severe thunderstorm pushed through. Nearby USAF tower 0422 recorded a 50 knot wind gust out of the southwest at 1735 EST. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | USAF Tower 421 measured a 72 mph wind gust from the west as a severe thunderstorm moved from land to sea. |
| May 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | USAF wind tower 22 recorded a peak gust of 72 mph as a thunderstorm within a line of storms became severe as it approached the Cape Canaveral National Seashore at Playalinda Beach. |
| March 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | U.S. Air Force Wind Tower 421 near the Kennedy Space Center recorded a 53 knot (61 mph) wind gust as an isolated severe thunderstorm occurred. |
| April 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | U.S. Air Force Wind Tower 421 at the Kennedy Space Center recorded a wind gust of 60 mph as an isolated severe thunderstorm occurred embedded in a line of weaker showers and thunderstorms. |
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | A thunderstorm wind gust of 57 knots was reported on USAF tower 19 as a severe thunderstorm passed over Kennedy Space Center. |
| March 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | USAF wind tower 0421 measured a peak wind gust of 74 knots at the 54 foot elevation. |
| June 2009 | Funnel Cloud | Shiloh | - | A public report of a funnel cloud in Playalinda Beach was indicated in a newspaper story. |
| November 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shiloh | - | Peak wind gust measured at USAF wind tower 421. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottsmoor | 4.2 miles | 13 | |
| Allenhurst | 4.5 miles | 13 | |
| Aurantia | 6.2 miles | 12 | |
| Turnbull | 6.3 miles | 13 | |
| Holiday Village Travel Park | 7.1 miles | 13 | |
| Dummit Grove | 7.1 miles | 14 | |
| Wiley | 8.2 miles | 13 | |
| Mims | 8.9 miles | 13 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 295624. 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.





