BlockValentine, Indiana
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1947 and the latest in 1992. It stands in Johnson Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46761. The Survey maps it on the Oliver Lake quadrangle. It stands 958 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1947 USGS Oliver Lake quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Fort Wayne quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Oliver Lake quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Elkhart quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Oliver Lake quadrangle1:24000
Mines and quarries near this place
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Valentine: 2 unknowns, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagrange Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer | ||
| Elmer's Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Suever Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Wolcottville Sand & Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Valentine in 7 storm reports between 2001 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Valentine | 2 hurt, $300,000 | The same storm that produced the EF1 tornado in Noble county, intensified once again, producing yet another tornado near the intersection of County Roads 300 S and 300 E. It continued northeast damaging barns and knocking down trees. It completely destroyed an outbuilding and ripped the roof off and knocked the walls down of a chicken housing structure. The tornado dissipated shortly thereafter in a field. A horse and buggy was blown over in the 2900 block of County Road E 300 S, with 2 occupants suffering minor injuries. Maximum sustained winds of 95 mph were estimated. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valentine | $25,000 | A three foot diameter oak tree was blown down onto a house and attached deck, causing estimated damage of around $25,000. |
| December 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valentine | $15,000 | Six power poles were blown down on 300S between 300W and 200W. |
| October 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valentine | $2,500 | Law enforcement reported a large tree down on house near Valentine. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valentine | - | Local media reported several trees and power lines were blown down. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valentine | - | Law enforcement officials reported a tree was blown down onto County Road 600, southwest of State Route 9. |
| July 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Valentine | - | Law enforcement officials reported a large tree down on East 450 South in the Oliver Lake area. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodruff | 3.3 miles | 14 | |
| Webers Landing | 3.6 miles | 12 | |
| Witmer Manor | 3.6 miles | 12 | |
| Lagrange | 3.9 miles | 14 | |
| Adams Lake | 4.1 miles | 14 | |
| Woodland Hills | 4.5 miles | 14 | |
| Eddy | 4.6 miles | 12 | |
| Plato | 4.6 miles | 13 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Valentine | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7910916 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 445187. 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.