Nankipooh, Georgia
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1981. It stands in the Columbus North census division. It lies in ZIP code area 31909. The Survey maps it on the Fortson quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 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.
- 1907 USGS Talbotton quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1950 USGS Ellerslie quadrangle1:62500
- 1950 USGS Fortson quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Ellerslie quadrangle1:62500
- 1955 USGS Fortson quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Phenix City quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Thomaston quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
98 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 98 fires within 5 miles of Nankipooh between 1992 and 2016, burning about 549 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 51 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 51 |
| Debris and open burning | 29 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
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 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.4 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 1995 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 5 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 30 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2017-MUSCOGEE-002 |
| 3 September 2011 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 9.2 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2012-MUSCOGEE-001 |
| 2 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 3.8 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 1995 | Arson/incendiarism | 10.0 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | not named |
| 15 September 2010 | Smoking | 2.1 acres | Georgia Forestry Commission | FY2011-HARRIS-007 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Nankipooh: 2 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barin Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Columbus Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2016Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Nankipooh in 5 storm reports between 2016 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 flash 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 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nankipooh | $25,000 | The Muscogee County 911 center reported numerous, over 25, trees blown down across western portions of the county including 14 in the downtown Columbus area. |
| February 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nankipooh | $15,000 | An amateur radio operator reported multiple trees and large limbs blown down, some on structures, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 27 and Old Moon Road. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Nankipooh | $3,000 | A few trees down on the north side of the city of columbus per em. |
| February 2024 | Flash Flood | Nankipooh | - | The broadcast media reported at least one foot of flowing water from Lindsey Creek covering both lanes of Effingham Way near Effingham Court. Radar estimates indicate 6 to 8 inches of rain quickly fell over the area, causing the flash flooding. |
| December 2021 | Hail | Nankipooh | - | The public reported hail the size of quarters on Lloyd Road. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Pines | 0.1 miles | 18 | |
| Fortson Terrace | 0.2 miles | 18 | |
| Victory Heights | 0.4 miles | 18 | |
| Timberdale | 0.4 miles | 18 | |
| Peppertree | 0.8 miles | 18 | |
| Spring Lake | 1.0 miles | 18 | |
| Lokey Estates | 1.2 miles | 18 | |
| Hillbrook Estates | 1.4 miles | 18 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikidata item Q122561200 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 332464. 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.








