Glendale, Nevada
28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1891 and the latest in 1980. It stands in the Sparks census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89431. The Survey maps it on the Vista quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 28 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.
- 1891 USGS Reno quadrangle1:125000
- 1893 USGS Reno quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1957 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Spanish Springs Valley quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Vista quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Reno quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1975 USGS Vista quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1980 USGS Reno quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
88 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 88 fires within 5 miles of Glendale between 1992 and 2020, burning about 38,673 acres in total. 9 started naturally. 6 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 39 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 6 |
| Fireworks | 5 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Carson City District Office | RIO ALAYNE |
| 3 September 1997 | Natural | 379 acres | Carson City District Office | MUSTANG 2 |
| 27 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.2 acres | Carson City District Office | MARTINI |
| 26 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Carson City District Office | PARK |
| 23 September 2018 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 2.6 acres | Carson City District Office | ROCKY RIDGE |
| 20 September 2009 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Carson City District Office | HIGHWAY QUEEN |
| 17 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Carson City District Office | RNOX 22 |
| 16 September 2020 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.8 acres | Carson City District Office | DISC |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Glendale: 7 past producers, 4 occurrences, 3 producers, 1 prospect. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gold, Silver, Silver, Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) United States Platinum Refinery | REE, Uranium, Silver, Platinum, Gold | Plant | ||
| Arkell Mine | Silver, Gold, Antimony, Lead, Zinc | Past Producer | Anglesite, Argentite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Black Panther Mine Area | Titanium | Occurrence | ||
| Desert King Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Antimony | Past Producer | Anglesite, Argentite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Neuebaumer and Kelley Claims | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Short Ranch Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Truckee Canyon Deposit | Perlite | Occurrence | ||
| Unnamed Pumicious Rhyolite | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| Wedekind Mine | Gold, Silver, Lead, Zinc, Antimony | Past Producer | Anglesite, Argentite, Galena, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Wedekind Mine | Silver, Zinc, Lead, Gold, Copper | Past Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparks | 1.2 miles | 29 | |
| Vista | 2.1 miles | 28 | |
| Hidden Valley | 2.3 miles | 32 | |
| Wedekind | 3.6 miles | 28 | |
| North Valley | 3.8 miles | 29 | |
| Reno | 3.9 miles | 29 | |
| Andersons (historical) | 4.6 miles | 31 | |
| Huffaker (historical) | 4.7 miles | 31 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 856254. 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.








