Niagara, Oregon
17 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1929 and the latest in 1994. It stands in the East Marion census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97346. It stands on Niagara Creek. The Survey maps it on the Elkhorn quadrangle. It stands 1,129 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 17 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.
- 1929 USGS Mill City quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1954 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Mill City quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1960 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Salem quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS North Santiam River quadrangle1:100000
- 1985 USGS Elkhorn quadrangle1:24000
- 1991 USGS North Santiam River quadrangle1:100000
- 1994 USGS Elkhorn quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
51 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 51 fires within 5 miles of Niagara between 1992 and 2020, burning about 256 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 5 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 11 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Willamette National Forest | TUMBLE LAKE |
| 6 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northwest Oregon District | MONUMENT WAGON |
| 6 September 1993 | Smoking | under an acre | Santiam Unit | HWY 22 M.P. 36.5 |
| 28 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Northwest Oregon District | DEMOB PILE |
| 28 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.4 acres | Santiam Unit | DOUBLE RIGHT |
| 23 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | SIX MILE PILE |
| 22 September 1994 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Santiam Unit | MINTO |
| 2 September 1998 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Santiam Unit | BIG CLIFF DAM |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Niagara: 3 occurrences, 2 past producers, 2 producers, 2 prospects. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Gold, Iron, Titanium, Metal. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crown Mine | Zinc, Gold, Copper, Silver | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Malachite, Pyrite, Sphalerite | |
| Crown Mine | Copper, Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Smith-Butler | Iron, Titanium, Metal | Occurrence | ||
| Elkhorn Creek Prospect | Gold | Occurrence | ||
| Elkhorn Creek Prospect | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Gates | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Gates Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Quarry | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates | 4.3 miles | 17 | |
| Elkhorn Woods | 5.1 miles | 17 | |
| Elkhorn | 5.5 miles | 17 | |
| Jawbone Flats (historical) | 9.1 miles | 18 | |
| Detroit | 10.0 miles | 16 | |
| Idanha | 14.2 miles | 16 | |
| Mehama | 15.2 miles | 13 | |
| Hullt (historical) | 18.8 miles | 13 |
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 Niagara | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7023568 | 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 1166687. 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.










