Logandale, Nevada
21 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1886 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Clark census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89021. It stands on Logan Wash. The Survey maps it on the Overton quadrangle. It stands 1,385 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 21 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.
- 1886 USGS Saint Thomas quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1893 USGS Saint Thomas quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Overton quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Las Vegas quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Overton quadrangle1:24000
- 1987 USGS Overton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
29 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 29 fires within 5 miles of Logandale between 1994 and 2020, burning about 39 acres in total. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Fireworks | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4.0 acres | Southern Nevada District Office | BOWMAN |
| 3 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | MESA |
| 5 August 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD 5 |
| 24 August 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | MORMON MESA |
| 2 August 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | GLASSLAND |
| 16 August 2020 | Firearms and explosives use | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | LOGAN |
| 16 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD 6 |
| 7 July 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Southern Nevada District Office | CCFD 13 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 15 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 15 workings within 5 miles of Logandale: 5 past producers, 5 producers, 3 prospects, 2 occurrences. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Uranium, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Silica, Geothermal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Las Vegas Cement Plant | Calcium | Producer | ||
| Hyer Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Overton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Red Gorge Pit | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Simplot Silica Pro., Mill No.2 | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Spring | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| W. Whipple Well | Geothermal | Producer | ||
| Anderson Property | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Prospect | ||
| White Star No. 2 Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| White-Grow Gypsum Co. Pit | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Producer |
Storms near this place
15 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Logandale in 15 storm reports between 1998 and 2021: 7 flash flood, 5 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail. 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 2021 | Flash Flood | Logandale | $1,000,000 | Major flooding in Logandale and Overton due to heavy rainfall and flow on the Muddy River. Evacuations, sand bag operations, and at least two water rescues occurred. Water was four to five feet deep in some neighborhoods, railroad tracks were closed due to flood damage, many roads were flooded, and there were power outages. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Logandale | $40,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down four power poles in Logandale, knocking out power to about 500 homes. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Logandale | $25,000 | Flooding covered several roads with water and debris in and near Logandale and Overton. |
| July 2018 | Flash Flood | Logandale | $20,000 | Numerous roads in Overton and Logandale were flooded. |
| August 2010 | Flash Flood | Logandale | $20,000 | Delayed-onset flash flooding caused by heavy rain one to two hours earlier washed out two streets and left at least two others impassable. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Logandale | $5,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down multiple trees. |
| October 2010 | Flash Flood | Logandale | $5,000 | Approximately one foot of water was rushing through the intersection of Gubler and Heyer streets. The road bed was beginning to wash away. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Logandale | $2,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew large rocks into a house and blew down a fence. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Logandale | $1,000 | The intersection of Lyman Street and Bert Circle was flooded and closed. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Logandale | - | A spotter estimated wind gusts to 60 mph, along with pea sized hail and very heavy rain. |
| October 2006 | Flash Flood | Logandale | - | Floodwaters and boulders were washing across roads. |
| July 2005 | Hail | Logandale | - | Dime size hail and estimated 60-70 mph winds 5 miles north of Valley of Fire State Park. |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Logandale | - | A weather spotter reported several tree limbs breaking off in thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph. |
| October 2015 | Hail | Logandale | - | no account filed |
| August 1998 | Hail | Logandale | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber | 0.9 miles | 21 | |
| Moapa Valley | 1.3 miles | 21 | |
| Saint Joseph (historical) | 2.5 miles | 21 | |
| Glassand | 2.9 miles | 21 | |
| Simonsville (historical) | 3.1 miles | 21 | |
| Old Overton (historical) | 3.3 miles | 21 | |
| Overton | 4.2 miles | 21 | |
| Jackman | 4.3 miles | 20 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Logandale | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3709769 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 845889. 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.








