BlockEscondida, Kentucky
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Paris census division. It lies in ZIP code area 40361. The Survey maps it on the Paris East quadrangle.
On record in Escondida
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
- Dr. Henry Clay Houselisted 1983 · 0.9 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 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.
- 1952 USGS Paris East quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1956 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1964 USGS Louisville quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Lexington quadrangle1:100000
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Escondida: 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Zinc, Barium-Barite, Barium-Barite, Zinc. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cassius M. Clay Veins | Barium-Barite, Zinc, Lead | Past Producer | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Hoggin Veins | Lead, Zinc, Barium-Barite | Past Producer | Barite, Galena, Sphalerite |
Storms near this place
5 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Escondida in 5 storm reports between 2001 and 2024: 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Escondida | - | There were trees down on Escondida Road near Paris. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Escondida | - | There were numerous trees down throughout the county. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Escondida | - | Parts of State Road 627 were closed due to high flowing water. |
| June 2009 | Flash Flood | Escondida | - | Water was flowing over Spears Mill Road southeast of Paris. |
| July 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Escondida | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidville | 1.7 miles | 11 | |
| Stony Point | 1.9 miles | 7 | |
| Austerlitz | 2.5 miles | 7 | |
| Clintonville | 3.5 miles | 11 | |
| Monterey | 5.3 miles | 11 | |
| Paris | 5.9 miles | 11 | |
| Hutchison | 6.0 miles | 11 | |
| North Middletown | 6.3 miles | 5 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 507948. 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.