BlockRankin, Michigan
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1922 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Mundy Township. It lies in ZIP code area 48473. The Survey maps it on the Swartz Creek quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 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.
- 1922 USGS Durand quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1943 USGS Durand quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Detroit quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Swartz Creek quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Pontiac quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
17 since 2018Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 17 fires within 5 miles of Rankin between 2018 and 2020, burning about 17 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MUNDY TOWNSHIP FD 2018254 - 2018 |
| 25 August 2020 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND BLANC FD 425 - 2020 |
| 26 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MUNDY TOWNSHIP FD 2019216 - 2019 |
| 10 July 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | MUNDY TOWNSHIP FD 2018208 - 2018 |
| 1 July 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND BLANC FD 297 - 2020 |
| 28 June 2019 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND BLANC FD 0011007 - 2019 |
| 1 June 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND BLANC FD 0007515 - 2019 |
| 2 May 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | FLINT TOWNSHIP FD 1900269 - 2019 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Rankin: 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Sharp Clay Pit | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Rankin in 7 storm reports between 2012 and 2024: 5 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2024 | Flood | Rankin | - | Burton and Davidson reported flooding impacting some homes and property, with a few cars getting stuck in the flood waters. No major flooding occurred in the county however, as rain fell over a long period, with mainly just standing water in yards and low-lying side streets. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rankin | - | A tree fell onto the road. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rankin | - | A maple tree was reported down. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rankin | - | Downed power lines caused the closure of I-75. |
| April 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rankin | - | Numerous uprooted trees and power lines down. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Rankin | - | Twelve inch diameter trees reported blown down. |
| July 2012 | Hail | Rankin | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bayport Park | 4.5 miles | 14 | |
| Swartz Creek | 5.2 miles | 13 | |
| Lake Fenton | 5.2 miles | 14 | |
| Whigville | 5.7 miles | 14 | |
| Lakeside | 5.9 miles | 14 | |
| Grand Blanc | 6.5 miles | 14 | |
| Linden | 7.1 miles | 14 | |
| Flint | 7.5 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 635636. 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.