Krider, New Mexico
7 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1973. It stands in the Elida census division. It lies in ZIP code area 88124. The Survey maps it on the Krider quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
3 surveys from 7 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 Clovis quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1958 USGS Clovis quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Krider quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
26 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 26 fires within 5 miles of Krider between 1994 and 2020, burning about 10,255 acres in total. 10 started naturally. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | BROCKMAN |
| 14 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | GOLF CART |
| 5 August 2011 | Natural | 1.0 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | GRIDER |
| 4 August 2011 | Natural | 299 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | DAVIS |
| 3 August 2011 | Natural | 80 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | NORTH WOODY |
| 27 August 2016 | Natural | 10 acres | Capitan District | WEST DIAMOND TRAIL |
| 14 August 2012 | Natural | 350 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | GRIDER |
| 22 July 2011 | Natural | 440 acres | New Mexico State Forestry Division | NORTH RANGE |
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 Krider: 2 unknowns, 1 past producer. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Tolar Pit No. 1 | Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | 1992 | |
| Dickenson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Materials Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
2 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Krider in 2 storm reports in 2008: 1 hail, 1 thunderstorm wind. 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 2008 | Hail | Krider | - | Quarter size hail was at the Melrose Bombing Range. |
| August 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Krider | - | A wind gust to 81 mph was reported at Melrose Bombing Range. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tolar | 4.8 miles | 7 | |
| Cantara | 5.4 miles | 7 | |
| Benson (historical) | 16.4 miles | 7 | |
| Floyd | 20.6 miles | 7 | |
| Upton | 21.7 miles | 6 | |
| Ingram (historical) | 22.7 miles | 6 | |
| Bethel | 24.2 miles | 8 | |
| Tinsley Crossing | 30.8 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 915849. 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.


