Northcote, Minnesota
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Hampden Township. It lies in ZIP code area 56728. The Survey maps it on the Hill Siding quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 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.
- 1939 USGS Pembina quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1941 USGS Pembina quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1952 USGS Thief River Falls quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1956 USGS Thief River Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Thief River Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Thief River Falls quadrangle1:250000
- 1974 USGS Hill Siding quadrangle1:24000
- 1985 USGS Cavalier quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
15 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Northcote between 1994 and 2020, burning about 116 acres in total. None started naturally. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 June 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 May 2018 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 5 May 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 May 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 May 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | 10 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 24 May 2008 | Arson/incendiarism | 5.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 May 2014 | Debris and open burning | 20 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
17 since 2001Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Northcote in 17 storm reports between 2001 and 2018: 8 hail, 4 tornado, 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2014 | Tornado (EF2) | Northcote | $600,000 | This tornado snapped or uprooted numerous trees along its path. Several farm outbuildings, steel grain bins, and a steel pole shed were completely destroyed. One farmstead sized wooden grain elevator was completely dismantled and sections of it were thrown dozens of yards. Multiple power poles were snapped at different locations. Peak winds were estimated at 130 mph. |
| July 2005 | Tornado (F1) | Northcote | $50,000 | The tornado damaged a grain dryer, an antenna, and a satellite dish. These three items had been unaffected by the tornado that began at 1845 CST, 5 miles west of Northcote. Peak winds were estimated at 100 mph. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northcote | - | The wind gust was measured by a NDAWN sensor. Trees were uprooted in this area and power poles were snapped. Numerous power outages were reported. |
| July 2017 | Hail | Northcote | - | Dime to quarter sized hail fell. |
| September 2014 | Hail | Northcote | - | Quarter to half dollar sized hail fell. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northcote | - | Several large tree branches and tree limbs were broken down. The time was estimated. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northcote | - | The wind gust was measured by a storm chaser from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Northcote | - | A possible microburst occurred at this location. Small trees and a flag pole were blown down and a few shingles were torn off a roof. A camper on jacks was tilted over. |
| July 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Northcote | - | The tornado tracked mainly over open fields. |
| July 2005 | Tornado (F2) | Northcote | - | This tornado moved east-northeast along a 4 mile curved path and damaged several grain bins, uprooted numerous trees, and demolished portions of a barn 4 miles west of Northcote. Peak winds were estimated at 130 mph. |
| August 2001 | Hail | Northcote | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| August 2015 | Hail | Northcote | - | no account filed |
| September 2014 | Funnel Cloud | Northcote | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Northcote | - | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Northcote | - | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Hail | Northcote | - | no account filed |
| August 2001 | Hail | Northcote | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hallock | 5.7 miles | 11 | |
| Viking Land Terrace | 6.0 miles | 11 | |
| Orleans | 6.5 miles | 11 | |
| Humboldt | 7.2 miles | 13 | |
| Chatham (historical) | 9.9 miles | 11 | |
| Lancaster | 10.5 miles | 11 | |
| Mattson | 11.4 miles | 12 | |
| Saint Vincent Junction | 13.7 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 648713. 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.
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.







