BlockMarion, Minnesota
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Marion Township. It lies in ZIP code area 55904. It lies near Table Rock. The Survey maps it on the Marion quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1954 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Stewartville quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Mason City quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Marion quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Austin quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Marion: 5 past producers, 2 producers, 1 unknown. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Iron, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T H 82 South Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Walsh Quarry & Mill | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Baker A Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Baker B Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Baker Mine | Iron | Unknown | ||
| Bernard Mine | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| D O Dar<Tello | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Lowrie Mine | Iron | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
8 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Marion in 8 storm reports between 1994 and 2025: 3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $50,000 | A barn was destroyed southwest of Eyota. |
| September 2016 | Lightning | Marion | $30,000 | Lightning started a house fire on the southeast side of Rochester. The fire was contained to the attic with the house sustaining moderate damage. |
| May 2012 | Lightning | Marion | $30,000 | Lightning hit a power substation in Rochester causing power outages and damage to the substation. About 1,800 residences and businesses in the Eyota, Marion, Pleasant Grove, Stewartville and south Rochesters areas lost power. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $4,000 | Several large pine trees were snapped off southeast of Rochester. |
| December 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Marion | $2,000 | Trees were snapped off southeast of Rochester. |
| July 1994 | Hail | Marion | $500 | Quarter-size hail was reported in Marion causing ,minor crop damage. |
| April 2025 | Hail | Marion | - | The public reported quarter sized hail 2 miles east-northeast of Marion. The report was relayed via mPing. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Marion | - | Up to half dollar sized hail fell in Marion. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Predmore | 1.1 miles | 9 | |
| Simpson | 3.5 miles | 10 | |
| Chester | 4.4 miles | 15 | |
| Pleasant Grove | 5.5 miles | 9 | |
| Oak Terrace Estates | 5.9 miles | 18 | |
| Cummingsville | 6.7 miles | 9 | |
| Eyota | 7.1 miles | 9 | |
| Golden Hill | 7.1 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 647536. 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.
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.