BlockMarkle, Indiana
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Rock Creek Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46770. The Survey maps it on the Markle quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 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.
- 1953 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Markle quadrangle1:24000
- 1956 USGS Muncie quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Markle quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Wabash quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Markle: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Markle Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
12 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Markle in 12 storm reports between 2000 and 2020: 8 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 lightning. The reports record 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Markle | 1 hurt | Emergency management officials reported that a semi was parked along I-69 along mile marker 290. The semi was blown over by strong winds with the driver suffering minor injuries. |
| July 2002 | Lightning | Markle | $80,000 | Lightning struck a home causing a fire that destroyed half of the roof. Major smoke and water damage occurred to the remainder of the dwelling. |
| May 2019 | Hail | Markle | - | The public posted a picture on social media of golf ball size hail. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Markle | - | Emergency management officials reported a gas station sign and canopy were blown over at Interstate 69 and US 224. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Markle | - | A trained spotter reported several trees and tree limbs down. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Markle | - | A trained spotter measured a 81 mph wind gust. Several trees and tree limbs were blown down in the area with minor structural damage to homes. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Markle | - | Trees were reported down across a road west of Markle. |
| April 2005 | Hail | Markle | - | Penny size hail fell for 5 minutes. |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Markle | - | 911 dispatch reported trees down near Markle. |
| August 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Markle | - | Numerous trees and power lines down. |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Markle | - | Minor wind damage. |
| April 2013 | Hail | Markle | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Corner | 3.9 miles | 13 | |
| Rock Creek Center | 3.9 miles | 13 | |
| Simpson | 4.5 miles | 13 | |
| Plum Tree | 6.4 miles | 13 | |
| Mardenis | 6.8 miles | 12 | |
| Bowerstown | 7.0 miles | 12 | |
| Majenica | 7.1 miles | 13 | |
| Mahon | 8.2 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 438624. 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.
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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.