Wright, Idaho
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1903 and the latest in 1996. It lies in ZIP code area 83801. The Survey maps it on the Athol 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
7 surveys from 16 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 Athol quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Athol quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1987 USGS Coeur D'Alene quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1996 USGS Athol quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
115 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 115 fires within 5 miles of Wright (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 226 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 7 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 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
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 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | ROCK SPRINGS 2 |
| 8 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | WAKENA |
| 7 September 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | GRANITE HILL |
| 5 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Idaho Department of Lands | ARTHUR ROAD |
| 24 September 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | CLAGSTONE 22 |
| 20 September 1999 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | ALICE CT 09 |
| 18 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | SIMMS LANE |
| 13 September 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Idaho Department of Lands | MJ ADVENTURE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Wright (historical): 4 past producers, 2 producers, 1 unknown, 1 occurrence. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clagst One Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Location | Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| 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 | Past Producer | ||
| Sandpit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athol | 2.6 miles | 16 | |
| North Pole | 5.3 miles | 16 | |
| Belmont | 6.2 miles | 16 | |
| Corbin Junction | 6.2 miles | 16 | |
| Spirit Lake | 7.3 miles | 16 | |
| Chilco | 8.1 miles | 17 | |
| Silver Beach | 8.8 miles | 16 | |
| Ramsey | 9.0 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 399523. 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.






