BlockKaloko, Hawaii
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1928 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the North Kona census division. It lies in ZIP code area 96740. The Survey maps it on the Kailua quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 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.
- 1928 USGS Kailua quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1954 USGS Hawaii North quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Hawaii North quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Kailua quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Hawaii North quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Hawaii quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Hawaii County Sheet 1 quadrangle1:100000
- 1982 USGS Kailua quadrangle1:24000
- 1996 USGS Kailua quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
123 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 123 fires within 5 miles of Kaloko between 1992 and 2020, burning about 193 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Hawai'i | not named |
| 5 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Hawai'i | not named |
| 28 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | County of Hawai'i | not named |
| 15 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Hawai'i | not named |
| 10 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Hawai'i | not named |
| 4 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Hawai'i | not named |
| 31 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Hawai'i | not named |
| 3 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | County of Hawai'i | not named |
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 Kaloko: 1 producer, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honokahau Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Honokahau Quarry and Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palani Junction | 1.3 miles | 14 | |
| Kalaoa | 1.7 miles | 14 | |
| Huʻehuʻe | 3.4 miles | 14 | |
| Honokōhau | 4.0 miles | 11 | |
| Aloha Kona | 4.6 miles | 14 | |
| Kailua | 4.7 miles | 14 | |
| Makaʻeo (historical) | 4.8 miles | 11 | |
| Laniākea | 4.9 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 2806895. 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.