Sunset, Idaho
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Murray census division. It lies in ZIP code area 83873. It stands on Sunset Peak. The Survey maps it on the Burke quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 19 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.
- 1901 USGS Coeur D'Alene District quadrangle1:62500
- 1903 USGS Coeur D'Alene District quadrangle1:62500
- 1906 USGS Coeur D'Alene District quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1932 USGS Trout Creek quadrangle1:125000
- 1935 USGS Trout Creek quadrangle1:125000
- 1936 USGS Trout Creek quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Wallace quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Burke quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Wallace quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Burke quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Thompson Falls quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS Burke quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
73 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 73 fires within 5 miles of Sunset (historical) between 1993 and 2020, burning about 281 acres in total. 45 started naturally. 2 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 | 45 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Smoking | 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 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | MONARCH |
| 8 September 2006 | Natural | 155 acres | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | REVETT |
| 6 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | DUDLEY |
| 18 September 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | DUDLEY |
| 18 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | MOONSHINE RIDGE |
| 18 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | GRANITE 25 |
| 18 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Panhandle National Forest | SULLIVAN 24 |
| 17 September 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | TIGER PEAK 1 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 227 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 227 workings within 5 miles of Sunset (historical): 89 past producers, 56 occurrences, 41 prospects, 24 unknowns. 17 still produce. What was taken out: Gold, Lead, Silver, Lead, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton Mine | Silver, Lead, Gold, Mercury, Antimony | Past Producer | Vein | |
| Blue Sky Mine | Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc | Past Producer | ||
| Champion Gold and Silver Mine | Zinc, Silver, Copper, Lead | Producer | ||
| East Coeur D'Alene Region | Lead, Silver, Zinc, Antimony, Gold, Copper | Producer | ||
| Gertie Mine | Copper, Lead, Zinc, Silver | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Giant Ledge Mine | Lead, Silver, Gold, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Gold Back Prospect | Copper, Lead, Silver, Zinc, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Gold Coin Mine | Gold, Lead, Copper, Tungsten | Past Producer | Gold, Scheelite | |
| Gold Coin Mine | Gold, Tungsten, Lead, Copper | Unknown | ||
| Golden Chest Mine | Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Zinc, Tungsten | Past Producer | 1883, 1885, 1974 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burke | 3.0 miles | 19 | |
| Cornwall | 3.0 miles | 19 | |
| Mace | 3.1 miles | 19 | |
| Black Bear | 3.3 miles | 19 | |
| Carbon Center | 3.5 miles | 18 | |
| Frisco | 3.7 miles | 19 | |
| Gem | 4.1 miles | 19 | |
| Murray | 4.6 miles | 18 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 399202. 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.











