Adolph, Minnesota
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1980. It stands in Hermantown City. It lies in ZIP code area 55810. It stands on Rocky Run. The Survey maps it on the Adolph quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 9 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.
- 1953 USGS Adolph quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Duluth quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Duluth quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Duluth quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
393 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 393 fires within 5 miles of Adolph between 1992 and 2020, burning about 311 acres in total. None started naturally. 22 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 |
|---|---|
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 174 |
| Debris and open burning | 99 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 43 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 29 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 22 |
| Smoking | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 August 2005 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 30 August 2010 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 August 2018 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 22 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 2 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 18 August 2004 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 August 2007 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Adolph: 3 producers. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Grove Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Munger Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Schubitzke Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 2006Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Adolph in 8 storm reports between 2006 and 2024: 4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 funnel cloud. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adolph | $8,000 | Two 10-inch diameter trees were uprooted. Twelve to fourteen trees were snapped in half. The report was from the intersection of Morris Thomas Road and U.S. Highway 2. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adolph | - | A tree was reported down at Gypsy Creek Farm. |
| June 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Adolph | - | Multiple 911 calls were received for a funnel cloud near the 4000 block of Solway Road. |
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Adolph | - | High winds brought power lines down around the intersection of Midway Road and US Highway 2. Lines were also down along US Highway 2. |
| June 2010 | Hail | Adolph | - | In addition to the hail, strong winds blew down small branches. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Adolph | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Adolph | - | no account filed |
| July 2006 | Hail | Adolph | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Five Corners | 2.0 miles | 9 | |
| Hermantown | 3.0 miles | 15 | |
| Proctor | 3.6 miles | 20 | |
| Saint Paul Church | 3.7 miles | 15 | |
| Munger | 3.7 miles | 9 | |
| Simar | 4.1 miles | 9 | |
| Zenith Terrace | 4.6 miles | 20 | |
| Eldes Corner | 4.7 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 660626. 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.



