BlockEnosdale, Kansas
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Coleman Township. It lies in ZIP code area 66968. The Survey maps it on the Morrowville quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 13 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.
- 1893 USGS Washington quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1955 USGS Manhattan quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Manhattan quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Manhattan quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Morrowville quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Concordia quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
6 since 2017Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 6 fires within 5 miles of Enosdale between 2017 and 2020, burning about 109 acres in total. None started naturally. None was 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 | 3 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 August 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Washington County | 1734 |
| 9 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Washington County | 1725 |
| 30 April 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kansas Forest Service | not named |
| 7 March 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | Washington County | 17798 |
| 18 March 2017 | Debris and open burning | 3.0 acres | Washington County | 17992 |
| 15 February 2017 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Washington County | 170215 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
10 since 2007Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Enosdale in 10 storm reports between 2007 and 2023: 6 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2023 | Hail | Enosdale | - | Half dollar sized hail reported. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Enosdale | - | Wind gust estimated at 60 mph. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Enosdale | - | A brief loss of power was also reported. |
| May 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Enosdale | - | Gust estimated between 50 and 60 mph. |
| September 2015 | Hail | Enosdale | - | Hail cracked storm windows on the north side of the house. Estimated winds at least 50 mph. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Enosdale | - | Home weather station also measured a 51mph wind gust. |
| May 2007 | Tornado (EF1) | Enosdale | - | A concentrated swath of damage was noted south of Enosdale, and determined to have been the result of a weak tornado. A few outbuildings were blown apart, and several tree tops were sheared off their tree trunks. One home received damage to it's roof, siding, and windows, and was slightly shifted on it's foundation. An adjuster stated that the house was totaled. According to a local newspaper, there was almost damage to a swing set and grill, and four hens were unaccounted for. Just west of this home, there was also damage to a shed and a second house. To the southwest of the tornado path, 20 power poles were snapped off, causing 200 customers to lose power. Of note-- the city of Washington approximately 4 miles northwest of Enosdale was unable to activte their tornado sirens because power was out in town. Many electrical poles had been broken, cutting off electricty to many residents. |
| June 2017 | Hail | Enosdale | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Enosdale | - | no account filed |
| April 2009 | Hail | Enosdale | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morrowville | 5.1 miles | 13 | |
| Strawberry | 6.4 miles | 13 | |
| Washington | 6.7 miles | 13 | |
| Linn | 7.5 miles | 13 | |
| Haddam | 9.5 miles | 13 | |
| Palmer | 9.7 miles | 13 | |
| Greenleaf | 10.3 miles | 15 | |
| Calderhead | 10.9 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.
| Wikidata item Q122598234 | 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 484619. 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.
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.