Hobart, Michigan
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Clam Lake Township. It lies in ZIP code area 49601. The Survey maps it on the Cadillac South quadrangle.
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.
- 1954 USGS Traverse City quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Cadillac South quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Traverse City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Cadillac quadrangle1:100000
- 1983 USGS Cadillac South quadrangle1:25000
- 1989 USGS Traverse City quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
33 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 33 fires within 5 miles of Hobart between 1992 and 2020, burning about 56 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Natural | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 September 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | TUSTIN AREA FD 2019119 - 2019 |
| 27 August 2013 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | WEXFORD 07 - BIG PINE FIRE |
| 22 August 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CADILLAC DPS 0001617 - 2018 |
| 4 July 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.7 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | OSCEOLA 02 - JUNK FIRE |
| 4 July 1992 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Huron-Manistee National Forest | FIRECRACKER |
| 26 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CADILLAC DPS 0001180 - 2018 |
| 26 June 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | CHERRY GROVE TOWNSHIP FD 0000129 - 2018 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
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 Hobart: 3 producers, 1 past producer. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Fire Clay (Refractory). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilcox Brothers Clay Pit | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Dunbar Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Mcfall Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Wexford Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
2 since 2011Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Hobart in 2 storm reports between 2011 and 2013: 2 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hobart | $12,000 | A large tree was downed across a road, shingles were removed from a few homes, a steel carport was blown down, and a shed was moved about 40 feet. |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Hobart | $5,000 | Several trees were downed south of Cadillac. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson | 3.1 miles | 12 | |
| Cadillac | 5.4 miles | 12 | |
| Axin | 5.6 miles | 13 | |
| Haring | 8.2 miles | 12 | |
| Millersville | 8.8 miles | 12 | |
| Missaukee Junction | 8.9 miles | 12 | |
| Boon | 11.0 miles | 12 | |
| Meauwataka | 12.7 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1617623. 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.
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.





