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Pharoah, Oklahoma

13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1900 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Weleetka census division. It lies in ZIP code area 74880. The Survey maps it on the Pharoah quadrangle.

Pharoah within Okfuskee County

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 13 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

86 since 2004

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 86 fires within 5 miles of Pharoah between 2004 and 2020, burning about 12,682 acres in total. None started naturally. 26 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/undetermined32
Arson/incendiarism26
Debris and open burning20
Equipment and vehicle use5
Firearms and explosives use1
Recreation and ceremony1
Smoking1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
4 September 2011Arson/incendiarism659 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeTHREE HORSES
19 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined10 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeNO WAY
6 August 2008Equipment and vehicle use24 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeCOPPERHEAD
4 August 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined3.8 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeBUSTED OIL PAN
3 August 2008Debris and open burning2.1 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeSEVEN COWS
3 July 2012Missing data/not specified/undetermined189 acresOkmulgee Field OfficePHARAOH
7 April 2008Missing data/not specified/undetermined121 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeTURTLE MOUNTAIN
4 April 2010Arson/incendiarism1.7 acresOkmulgee Field OfficeWINDY 62-2

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Okfuskee County

Mines and quarries near this place

3 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Pharoah: 3 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unknown Sand PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unknown Sandstone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unknown Sandstone PitStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer

Every working recorded in Okfuskee County

Storms near this place

29 since 1996

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Pharoah in 29 storm reports between 1996 and 2024: 13 thunderstorm wind, 12 hail, 2 tornado, 2 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 2019Tornado (EF1)Pharoah$10,000This is the first segment of a two-segment tornado. This tornado developed near the E 1050 Road and moved north-northeast toward, and ultimately across, Dripping Springs Lake near the county line. In Okfuskee County, the tornado snapped trees and damaged outbuildings. Based on this damage, maximum estimated wind in this segment of the tornado was 100 to 110 mph. Several people observed the tornado, and it produced a radar-detected debris signature. The tornado continued into Okmulgee County.
August 2008Thunderstorm WindPharoah$5,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 70 miles an hour blew down power lines, damaged the roofs of several barns and blew down numerous large tree limbs.
March 2005Tornado (F0)Pharoah$5,000Storm chasers observed a third tornado with the supercell. The tornado blew down several power poles and snapped large tree limbs.
May 2003Thunderstorm WindPharoah$5,000Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour damaged a building and blew down several large tree limbs.
January 1996Thunderstorm WindPharoah$5,000no account filed
March 2007Thunderstorm WindPharoah$2,000Strong thunderstorm wind blew down a power pole south of town.
May 2000Thunderstorm WindPharoah$100Thunderstorm winds blew down large tree limbs.
November 1999Thunderstorm WindPharoah$100Several large tree limbs were blown down.
June 1999Thunderstorm WindPharoah$100Several 10-inch diameter tree limbs were blown down.
May 2010Thunderstorm WindPharoah-Strong thunderstorm wind damaged trees. The wind was estimated at 80 mph.
October 2009Flash FloodPharoah-Several roads were flooded and closed due to high water.
June 2008Thunderstorm WindPharoah-Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 miles an hour blew down numerous large tree limbs.
June 2007Flash FloodPharoah-Heavy rains caused flooding of secondary roads in and around Pharoah.
May 2024HailPharoah-no account filed
April 2013HailPharoah-no account filed
May 2009HailPharoah-no account filed
June 2008HailPharoah-no account filed
March 2008HailPharoah-no account filed
March 2008Thunderstorm WindPharoah-no account filed
March 2002HailPharoah-no account filed
May 2000HailPharoah-no account filed
August 1999Thunderstorm WindPharoah-no account filed
May 1999Thunderstorm WindPharoah-no account filed
August 1999HailPharoah-no account filed
May 1998HailPharoah-no account filed
June 1997HailPharoah-no account filed
June 1997HailPharoah-no account filed
January 1996Thunderstorm WindPharoah-no account filed
May 1996HailPharoah-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Okfuskee County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Clearview3.7 miles13
Bookertee4.2 miles14
Weleetka5.9 miles13
Sunrise6.9 miles11
Woodard Corner7.3 miles11
Okemah9.7 miles13
Oriental9.8 miles11
Last Chance11.0 miles11

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1096590. 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.