Krypton, Kentucky
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1977. It stands in the Krypton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 41754. It stands on Campbell Creek. The Survey maps it on the Krypton quadrangle. It stands 1,037 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1891 USGS Hazard quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1913 USGS Buckhorn quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Krypton quadrangle1:24000
- 1957 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Jenkins quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Krypton quadrangle1:24000
- 1972 USGS Krypton quadrangle1:24000
- 1977 USGS Hazard quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
463 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 463 fires within 5 miles of Krypton between 1997 and 2020, burning about 17,026 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 105 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 | 186 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 138 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 105 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 28 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 1999 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 30 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 29 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 25 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 50 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 24 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 23 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 415 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | not named |
| 21 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Kentucky Division of Forestry | TRUST JOIST |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
11 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Krypton in 11 storm reports between 1999 and 2021: 5 thunderstorm wind, 2 flood, 2 flash flood, 1 hail. 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 2021 | Flash Flood | Krypton | $15,000 | Hwy 451 was shut down due to flash flooding in the Krypton community. The fire department also had to rescue someone from the flood waters. |
| June 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Krypton | $4,000 | Power lines down on Meadow Branch Road. |
| May 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Krypton | $1,000 | Strong winds blew down trees in Krypton and Busy. |
| March 2021 | Debris Flow | Krypton | - | KY-451 is closed due to a mudslide at mile marker 1.4. This would place it just south of Chavies and north of the Lead Branch community. |
| April 2007 | Flood | Krypton | - | Route 451 closed due to flooding near the community of Yerkes. |
| April 2005 | Flash Flood | Krypton | - | Junction of Highway 451 and Devil Skull Road closed due to high water. |
| July 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Krypton | - | Numerous trees down near Highway 451. |
| July 2000 | Flood | Krypton | - | Heavy rains produced a mudslide on Highway 451. Mud and trees had to be cleared from the roadway. |
| August 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Krypton | - | Strong winds brought down several large trees. |
| April 2015 | Hail | Krypton | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Krypton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Branch (historical) | 0.7 miles | 13 | |
| Napfor | 1.5 miles | 13 | |
| Dunraven | 2.0 miles | 13 | |
| Campbell (historical) | 2.3 miles | 13 | |
| Olivers (historical) | 2.5 miles | 13 | |
| Chavies | 2.7 miles | 13 | |
| Red Hill (historical) | 2.7 miles | 13 | |
| Lamont | 3.0 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 Krypton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q14690786 | 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 513180. 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.







