Juniata, Michigan
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1990. It stands in Vassar Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48768. The Survey maps it on the Juniata quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 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 Flint quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Flint quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Juniata quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Flint quadrangle1:100000
- 1990 USGS Flint quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
15 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Juniata between 1992 and 2019, burning about 19 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | VASSAR FD 1062018 - 2018 |
| 15 June 1992 | Debris and open burning | 2.5 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 May 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MILLINGTON-ARBELA TWP FD 0000172 - 2018 |
| 4 May 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | VASSAR FD 0732018 - 2018 |
| 4 May 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | VASSAR FD 0802018 - 2018 |
| 12 May 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | VASSAR FD 0442019 - 2019 |
| 1 May 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 2.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MAYVILLE FD 0000031 - 2018 |
| 22 April 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MILLINGTON-ARBELA TWP FD 0000147 - 2018 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Juniata: 7 producers, 4 past producers, 1 plant, 1 unknown. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lake Minerals | Silica | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Andersen Sand and Gravel Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Andersen Sand and Gravel Company | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Plant No 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Richmond Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sargent Sand Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sargent Sand Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sargent Sand Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sargent Sand Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sargent Sand Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Juniata in 5 storm reports between 2012 and 2023: 4 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Juniata | - | Multiple trees reported down. |
| August 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Juniata | - | Multiple trees reported down. |
| October 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Juniata | - | A tree was reported down on power lines. |
| May 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Juniata | - | Twelve inch diameter tree blown down. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Juniata | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayville | 5.9 miles | 9 | |
| Millington | 5.9 miles | 10 | |
| Vassar | 6.6 miles | 10 | |
| Wahjamega | 7.4 miles | 11 | |
| Watrousville | 7.8 miles | 10 | |
| Fostoria | 8.2 miles | 9 | |
| Karrs Corner | 9.4 miles | 10 | |
| East Dayton | 10.3 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 629422. 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.




