BlockKenyon, Idaho
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1993. It stands in the Oakley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83318. The Survey maps it on the Kenyon quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 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 Pocatello quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Pocatello quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Kenyon quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1993 USGS Oakley quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
2 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 2 fires within 5 miles of Kenyon between 1999 and 2002, burning about 1,039 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 1,038 acres | Twin Falls District | 3SMILNERBT |
| 21 June 2002 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Idaho Falls District | GOLDEN V |
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Kenyon: 3 producers, 2 unknowns, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit--Idaho Dept of Highways | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Kloepfer Oakley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Magic Valley Sand and Gravel | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Oakley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Kenyon | 1.2 miles | 9 | |
| Pella | 4.4 miles | 9 | |
| Beetville | 5.4 miles | 9 | |
| Hazel (historical) | 5.8 miles | 9 | |
| Ruby | 6.6 miles | 9 | |
| Trout | 6.6 miles | 9 | |
| Hobson | 8.5 miles | 9 | |
| Marion | 9.2 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 396736. 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.