Shiloh, Idaho
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1911 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the South and West Boundary census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83847. The Survey maps it on the Naples quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1911 USGS Priest Lake quadrangle1:250000
- 1913 USGS Priest Lake quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Sandpoint quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Sandpoint quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Naples quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Bonners Ferry quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1996 USGS Naples quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
140 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 140 fires within 5 miles of Shiloh between 1992 and 2020, burning about 216 acres in total. 34 started naturally. 10 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 44 |
| Natural | 34 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 17 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 7 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | HOT FOOT |
| 9 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | ELK HOLLOW |
| 7 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | SANDY BEAVER |
| 7 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | LONELY PINE |
| 5 September 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | KABLOOM |
| 4 September 2003 | Smoking | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | MUTINY POINT |
| 3 September 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | SARDINE |
| 26 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | PLEASANT |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Shiloh: 6 unknowns, 5 occurrences, 4 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Uranium, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Zinc, Lead, Copper, Lead, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bald Eagle | Bismuth, Gold | Unknown | ||
| Davis Property | Silver, Lead, Gold, Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Davis Property Prospect | Copper, Lead, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Hammond Mine | Zinc, Silver, Lead | Prospect | ||
| Hammond Property | Zinc, Lead | Occurrence | Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Unnamed Location | Tellurium | Prospect | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Borrow Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naples | 1.8 miles | 12 | |
| Mc Arthur | 2.5 miles | 12 | |
| Deep Creek | 5.4 miles | 12 | |
| Burns | 5.6 miles | 12 | |
| Moravia | 7.2 miles | 12 | |
| Schnoors | 10.4 miles | 12 | |
| Bonners Ferry | 10.9 miles | 12 | |
| Allens Spur | 13.6 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 400219. 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.






