Denmark, Oregon
18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1899 and the latest in 1996. It stands in the Port Orford census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97450. The Survey maps it on the Langlois quadrangle. It stands 89 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 18 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.
- 1899 USGS Port Orford quadrangle1:125000
- 1903 USGS Port Orford quadrangle1:125000, 7 printings
- 1954 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Langlois quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Coos Bay quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Langlois quadrangle1:24000
- 1992 USGS Port Orford quadrangle1:100000
- 1996 USGS Langlois quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
45 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 45 fires within 5 miles of Denmark between 1992 and 2018, burning about 115 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 19 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Other causes | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
| Fireworks | 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 1999 | Other causes | 2.0 acres | Gold Beach Unit | BONO ROAD |
| 7 September 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | HEREFORD ROAD |
| 4 September 2013 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Coos Bay District | CRYSTAL CREEK |
| 30 September 1993 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | WILLOW CREEK |
| 19 September 2005 | Smoking | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | BONO ROAD |
| 15 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | AIRPORT ROAD |
| 12 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | WILLOW CREEK |
| 8 August 2008 | Firearms and explosives use | under an acre | Gold Beach Unit | SMALL CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 38 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 38 workings within 5 miles of Denmark: 18 past producers, 10 occurrences, 7 producers, 3 prospects. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Manganese, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chrome Beach Placer | Gold, Chromium, Platinum | Occurrence | Beach Placer | |
| Chrome Beach Sands | Chromium, PGE, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Crystal Creek | Chromium, Platinum, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Crystal Terrace Placer | Gold, Platinum, Chromium | Occurrence | Beach Placer | |
| Crystal Terrace Placer | Gold, Chromium, PGE | Occurrence | ||
| Pioneer Placer | Chromium, Platinum, Gold | Occurrence | Beach Placer | |
| Bullards Sand and Gravel, Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Bullards Sand and Gravel, Inc. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Butler | Chromium | Producer | Placer | |
| Crystal Creek | Chromium | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeport (historical) | 2.0 miles | 18 | |
| Langlois | 2.3 miles | 18 | |
| Sixes | 5.0 miles | 18 | |
| Plum Trees | 7.7 miles | 18 | |
| Port Orford | 10.2 miles | 18 | |
| Eckley (historical) | 15.2 miles | 18 | |
| Ophir | 23.0 miles | 17 | |
| Nesika Beach | 26.7 miles | 17 |
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 Denmark | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5257929 | 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 1119858. 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.








