BlockSandia, New Mexico
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1952 and the latest in 1991. It stands in the Los Lunas census division. It lies in ZIP code area 87031. The Survey maps it on the Dalies quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 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.
- 1952 USGS Dalies quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Socorro quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Socorro quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Socorro quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Belen quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1991 USGS Dalies quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
22 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Sandia between 1996 and 2020, burning about 78 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 July 2016 | Natural | 1.5 acres | Southern Pueblos Agency | BEAR SPRINGS |
| 14 July 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Pueblos Agency | 204 |
| 16 June 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | SAILCAT |
| 15 June 2006 | Smoking | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | not named |
| 10 June 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | DA |
| 1 June 2000 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | not named |
| 27 May 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Bernalillo District | 20-61510562X |
| 27 May 1996 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | New Mexico State Forestry Division | JUNK |
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 Sandia: 2 unknowns, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Pit 65-29 S | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Unknown | ||
| Crusher No. 2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Materials Pit 65-28-F | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown |
Storms near this place
1 since 2022Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Sandia in 1 storm report in 2022: 1 flash flood. 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 2022 | Flash Flood | Sandia | $20,000 | Heavy rain near Los Lunas caused a section of New Mexico State Road 6 to wash out. One vehicle with a family of three was traveling on the roadway when the road was washed out. Their car was submerged, but fortunately, nearby contruction workers were able to pull the family out of the car. No injuries were reported. The flooding forced the closure of the roadway during the evening hours. Damages are estimated. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalies | 3.9 miles | 10 | |
| Paquita | 4.3 miles | 10 | |
| Los Lentes | 5.6 miles | 10 | |
| Los Lunas | 5.7 miles | 10 | |
| Bosque Farms | 7.4 miles | 10 | |
| Valencia | 7.5 miles | 10 | |
| Peralta | 7.9 miles | 10 | |
| Los Chavez | 8.1 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 898850. 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.