Shoreham, Minnesota
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Lake View Township. It lies in ZIP code area 56501. The Survey maps it on the Audubon quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 11 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 Brainerd quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Brainerd quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Brainerd quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Audubon quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Brainerd quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Detroit Lakes quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
146 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 146 fires within 5 miles of Shoreham between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,499 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 34 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 59 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 35 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 34 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2003 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 4 August 2008 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 August 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 26 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3.0 acres | Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District | BALKE LAKE |
| 25 August 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 4.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 25 August 1995 | Natural | under an acre | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 23 August 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Minnesota Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 8 July 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | 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
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Shoreham: 3 producers, 1 occurrence. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becker County Clay Deposit | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Chadbourne Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Long Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Nester Pit & Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
10 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Shoreham in 10 storm reports between 2000 and 2024: 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoreham | $350,000 | Numerous large trees were snapped or uprooted around Lake Sallie, Lake Melissa, and the greater Detroit Lakes area. Roads were blocked by fallen trees and power lines were blown down. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Shoreham | - | One inch hail on the south side of Big Detroit Lake. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoreham | - | Peak wind of 58 mph measured at a personal weather station. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoreham | - | A peak wind of 58 mph was measured at a personal weather station. |
| July 2018 | Funnel Cloud | Shoreham | - | Multiple funnel cloud reports were received from the Lake Melissa area. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoreham | - | Numerous large trees and tree limbs were blown down near the WE Fest campgrounds. Some tent and trailer damage occurred and the concert bowl was evacuated in advance of the storm. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Shoreham | - | Many large trees were blown down near Lake Sallie. |
| May 2004 | Tornado (F1) | Shoreham | - | Several large trees were blown down. |
| July 2001 | Hail | Shoreham | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Shoreham | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks Mill | 2.5 miles | 16 | |
| Lake Eunice | 3.8 miles | 16 | |
| Detroit Lakes | 5.0 miles | 10 | |
| Richards | 5.5 miles | 11 | |
| Audubon | 8.5 miles | 11 | |
| Cormorant | 9.0 miles | 11 | |
| Frazee | 10.7 miles | 12 | |
| Town Lake Estates | 10.7 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 651995. 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.





