Ryndon, Nevada
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Elko census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89801. It stands on Coal Mine Creek. The Survey maps it on the Ryndon quadrangle. It stands 5,174 feet above sea level.
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.
- 1955 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Ryndon quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Elko quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Elko quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
47 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 47 fires within 5 miles of Ryndon between 1998 and 2020, burning about 14,091 acres in total. 9 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 | 24 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | Elko District Office | MOHAWK |
| 20 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Elko District Office | OSINO |
| 2 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5.0 acres | Elko District Office | NDFASSIS26 |
| 19 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Elko District Office | FLAT FIRE |
| 17 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 50 acres | Elko County Fire Protection District | ELBURZ |
| 17 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Elko District Office | GETTYSBURG |
| 1 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Elko District Office | TAFT |
| 1 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Elko District Office | JACINTO |
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 Ryndon: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pardo Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Elburz Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Osino Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
16 since 1996Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ryndon in 16 storm reports between 1996 and 2023: 9 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 3 flash flood, 1 tornado. 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 2015 | Flash Flood | Ryndon | $10,000 | Heavy rain from thunderstorms caused flooding in Ryndon. Some houses were flooded and some roads were impassable. Damages are estimated. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Ryndon | $5,000 | Numerous washouts and road damage occurred on Coal Mine Canyon road. Damages are estimated. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ryndon | $1,000 | Thunderstorm winds caused some minor roof and tree damage. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Ryndon | $500 | Hail accumulated up to one foot deep and a vehicle was dented. Damages are estimated. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ryndon | - | Station (D6485) DW6485 Elko, Elevation 5230 feet. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ryndon | - | Station (DW6485) D6485 Elko Station, Elevation 5229 feet. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ryndon | - | Thunderstorm gust occurred at Coal Mine Canyon (N7NNV), elevation 5550 feet. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ryndon | - | A line of strong to severe thunderstorms produced an isolated wind gust to 59 MPH at Coal Mine Canyon Road. |
| August 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ryndon | - | A trained weather spotter estimated a thunderstorm wind gust of 61 mph. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Ryndon | - | Flash flooding was reported in and around Ryndon. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ryndon | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ryndon | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ryndon | - | no account filed |
| September 2014 | Hail | Ryndon | - | no account filed |
| August 2014 | Hail | Ryndon | - | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Tornado (F0) | Ryndon | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osino | 3.5 miles | 11 | |
| Elburz | 4.9 miles | 11 | |
| Coin | 7.5 miles | 11 | |
| Halleck | 7.6 miles | 12 | |
| Beaver (historical) | 10.2 miles | 9 | |
| Ballous Addition | 11.6 miles | 12 | |
| Elko | 11.7 miles | 12 | |
| Spring Creek | 14.9 miles | 10 |
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 Ryndon | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7385219 | 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 856361. 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.





