Sturgeon, Idaho
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Spirit Lake-Athol census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83858. The Survey maps it on the Hayden quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 15 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.
- 1903 USGS Rathdrum quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Hayden quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Spirit Lake quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Coeur D'Alene quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1996 USGS Hayden quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
141 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 141 fires within 5 miles of Sturgeon between 1992 and 2020, burning about 247 acres in total. 31 started naturally. 4 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 | 31 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 31 |
| Debris and open burning | 30 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 23 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2000 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | N. EDWARDS PILE |
| 7 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | CHICKEN COOP |
| 6 September 2011 | Smoking | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | EAST OHIO MATCH |
| 4 September 2001 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | SCARCELLO |
| 4 September 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | WATERSHED |
| 3 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Idaho Department of Lands | ALTAMONT ROAD |
| 25 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | ALBERTICA |
| 24 September 2014 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | EL DORADO |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Sturgeon: 6 producers, 2 past producers, 1 unknown. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gish Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Powder Horn Pit | Stone | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hayden Lake Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twinlow | 1.9 miles | 16 | |
| Excelsior Beach | 2.3 miles | 16 | |
| Echo Beach | 2.8 miles | 16 | |
| Ramsey | 3.0 miles | 15 | |
| Silver Sands Beach | 3.2 miles | 16 | |
| Rathdrum | 3.2 miles | 16 | |
| Fir Grove | 4.0 miles | 16 | |
| Garwood | 4.6 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 397218. 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.






