BlockDenniston, Kentucky
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1982. It stands in the Frenchburg census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40316. It lies near Betty Gap Ridge. The Survey maps it on the Scranton quadrangle. It stands 1,106 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.
- 1892 USGS Beattyville quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1952 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Scranton quadrangle1:24000
- 1982 USGS Irvine quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
35 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 35 fires within 5 miles of Denniston between 1994 and 2020, burning about 163 acres in total. None started naturally. 4 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 | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 April 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 30 April 1997 | Arson/incendiarism | 12 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 3 April 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | 4.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | WELLINGTON RD |
| 24 April 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 8.0 acres | Daniel Boone National Forest | SHELL FIRE |
| 22 April 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Daniel Boone National Forest | MORGAN HOLLOW |
| 18 April 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Kentucky Division of Forestry | TOLAN BRANCH RD |
| 15 April 2010 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 1 April 2000 | Debris and open burning | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
18 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Denniston in 18 storm reports between 1997 and 2024: 9 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 flood. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2018 | Flash Flood | Denniston | $550,000 | Water flowed across most county roads, resulting in numerous road closures. Water was observed entering about 20 homes, leading to a few water rescues. One school sustained flood damage along with a couple of local businesses. |
| February 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Denniston | $50,000 | A barn was completey destroyed and thrown into a house by thunderstorm wind gusts near Route 1240 and Betty Gap. |
| February 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Denniston | $50,000 | The tornado touched down 2 miles north of Denniston on Highway 1240. The tornado traveled approximately 4 miles to the east northeast and lifted along Highway 1693 approximately 3 miles south of Big Woods. Two older barns were destroyed and several trees were snapped and uprooted. |
| March 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Denniston | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Denniston | $5,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds produced damage across many locations in Eastern Menifee county. Trees and power lines were reported down in the communities of Mariba, Denniston, Pomeroyton, and Wellington. |
| November 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Denniston | $4,000 | Severe thunderstorm winds brought trees and power lines down. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Denniston | $1,000 | A tree was blown down onto an electric line leading to a fire near the 450 block of Mortbotts Road near the community of Denniston. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Denniston | $1,000 | Six to eight inches of water were reported flowing across a half mile long stretch of Hwy 1240 in Denniston. |
| June 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Denniston | $1,000 | A tree was blown down along Route 3342. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Denniston | - | A tree was blown down and across Hwy-746 in Wellington. The exact location along Hwy-746 was not given. |
| March 2011 | Hail | Denniston | - | The hail occurred at highway 460 east. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Denniston | - | Several trees down southeast part of county along Highways 460 East and 1569. |
| May 2002 | Flash Flood | Denniston | - | Heavy rains caused water to flow over Highway 460. |
| July 2000 | Flood | Denniston | - | Heavy rains associated with the thunderstorm caused creeks to overflow their banks. |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Denniston | - | Strong winds brought several trees down across Highway 460 near the town of Denniston. |
| June 2004 | Hail | Denniston | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Hail | Denniston | - | no account filed |
| April 1999 | Hail | Denniston | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botts (historical) | 0.1 miles | 12 | |
| Wellington | 1.4 miles | 12 | |
| West Denniston (historical) | 1.5 miles | 12 | |
| Trimble Bend (historical) | 2.1 miles | 12 | |
| Mariba | 2.1 miles | 12 | |
| Laurel Grove (historical) | 2.5 miles | 12 | |
| Back (historical) | 2.7 miles | 14 | |
| Pine Grove (historical) | 2.8 miles | 14 |
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 Denniston | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5259122 | 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 511788. 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.