Tonkin, Nevada
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1926 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Beowawe census division. It lies in ZIP code area 89316. It lies near Rooster Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Tonkin Summit quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 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.
- 1926 USGS Roberts Mountains quadrangle1:250000
- 1929 USGS Roberts Mountains quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1949 USGS Roberts Creek Mtn quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1951 USGS Roberts Creek Mtn quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Millett quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1959 USGS Millett quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Simpson Park Mtns quadrangle1:100000
- 1979 USGS Simpson Park Mts quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Tonkin Summit quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
22 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 22 fires within 5 miles of Tonkin between 1994 and 2020, burning about 3,868 acres in total. 20 started naturally. None 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 | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 1998 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | TONKIN |
| 16 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | TONKIN |
| 29 August 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | TONKIN |
| 23 August 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | TONKIN |
| 21 August 2010 | Natural | 1,208 acres | Battle Mountain District Office | GRASS VALLEY |
| 13 August 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | TONKIN |
| 12 August 2001 | Natural | under an acre | Battle Mountain District Office | DRY FIRE |
| 10 August 2003 | Natural | 14 acres | Battle Mountain District Office | SPRING |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Tonkin: 7 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Silver, Gold, Gold, Silver, Gold, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonkin Springs Gold Mine | Gold, Silver, Arsenic, Mercury, Antimony, Zinc, Barium-Barite | Producer | 1982, 1985, 1990 | |
| Roberts Wsa Area A | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| Roberts Wsa Area B | Gold, Silver | Occurrence | ||
| A S Claims | Silver, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| East Fork Kelley Creek Prospect | Silver, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Roberts Wsa Area 1 | Silver, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Roberts Wsa Area E | Silver, Gold | Occurrence | ||
| S D Claims | Silver, Gold | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
11 since 2014Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Tonkin in 11 storm reports between 2014 and 2024: 7 thunderstorm wind, 2 flash flood, 1 hail, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2023 | Flood | Tonkin | $300,000 | Across Pine Valley, warm temperatures, rainfall and snowmelt caused flooding and road closures of Willows (Alpha) Road. Flooding and road closures also occurred at Moiarelli Mine Road (MM62) from SR278 towards the west. Flooding also occurred at Tonkin road from JD to the Tonkin Reservoir. |
| September 2014 | Flash Flood | Tonkin | $500 | Water was observed flowing across State Route 278 at mile marker 32. Damages estimated. |
| March 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tonkin | - | Station (COIN2) Coils Creek Raws, Elevation 6745 feet. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tonkin | - | Station (COIN2) Coils Creek, Elevation 6745 ft. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tonkin | - | Station (COIN2) Coils Creek, Elevation 6745 feet. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tonkin | - | Station (COIN2) Coils Creek, Elevation 6745 feet. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tonkin | - | Station (COIN2) Coils Creek, Elevation 6745 feet. |
| September 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tonkin | - | Station (COIN2) Coils Creek Raws, Elevation 6745 feet. |
| August 2014 | Flash Flood | Tonkin | - | Water and mud was observed on highway 278 about 4 miles south of Garden Pass. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Tonkin | - | Quarter size hail was reported from the University of Nevada Reno Gund Ranch, 49 miles south of Beowawe. Time is approximate. |
| May 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Tonkin | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevin (historical) | 7.6 miles | 16 | |
| Keystone (historical) | 8.0 miles | 16 | |
| Three Bar (historical) | 9.9 miles | 19 | |
| Alpha | 12.6 miles | 15 | |
| White (historical) | 13.0 miles | 19 | |
| Shannon | 15.7 miles | 15 | |
| Buckhorn | 16.8 miles | 11 | |
| Romano (historical) | 17.8 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 846815. 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.








