Wauna, Oregon
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1941 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Knappa-Brownsmead census division. It lies in ZIP code area 97016. It lies near Coffee Pot Island. The Survey maps it on the Cathlamet quadrangle. It stands 20 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 15 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.
- 1941 USGS Cathlamet quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Cathlamet quadrangle1:62500, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Hoquiam quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Hoquiam quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Hoquiam quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1962 USGS Hoquiam quadrangle1:250000
- 1981 USGS Astoria quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
- 1985 USGS Cathlamet 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 Wauna between 1992 and 2020, burning about 135 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 2 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 | 13 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Fireworks | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Natural | 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 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 4 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Astoria District | SAND PIT |
| 24 September 2000 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Astoria District | DELIVERANCE |
| 22 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | UPPER ROCK PIT FIRE |
| 20 September 2007 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Astoria District | HUNGRY HOLLOW |
| 17 September 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.2 acres | Astoria District | WESTPORT |
| 14 September 2014 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Oregon Department of Forestry Salem Headquarters | CLIFTON CORNER FIRE |
| 8 August 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Astoria District | NEEDLE FIRE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 22 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Wauna: 12 past producers, 10 producers. 10 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gant Creek Quarry | Silica | Past Producer | ||
| Wauna Mill Pit | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Wauna Shingle Mill Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Wauna Will Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Callahan Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Cathlamet Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Clifton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Crown Zellerbach 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Crown Zellerbach 3 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gant Creek Quarry | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Hill | 1.0 miles | 15 | |
| Taylorville | 1.2 miles | 15 | |
| Westport | 2.4 miles | 15 | |
| Bradwood (historical) | 3.2 miles | 15 | |
| Clifton | 4.8 miles | 15 | |
| Brownsmead | 8.3 miles | 15 | |
| Blind Slough (historical) | 8.8 miles | 15 | |
| Knappa | 9.7 miles | 15 |
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 Wauna | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q3475978 | 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 1128740. 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.







