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Kettering, Ohio
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1913 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Kettering City. It lies in ZIP code area 45429. The Survey maps it on the Dayton South quadrangle. 57,862 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,007 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1913 to 1986The same ground, surveyed 73 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Topographic sheets covering this place
14 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.
- 1913 USGS Waynesville quadrangle1:62500
- 1915 USGS Waynesville quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS Dayton South quadrangle1:24000
- 1957 USGS Cincinnati quadrangle1:250000
- 1966 USGS Dayton South quadrangle1:24000
- 1966 USGS Dayton South quadrangle1:24000
- 1966 USGS Dayton South quadrangle1:24000
- 1966 USGS Dayton South quadrangle1:24000
- 1966 USGS Dayton South quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Dayton quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Dayton quadrangle1:100000
Specimens collected nearby
12 of 550 shownMuseums hold 550 specimens collected within 10 miles of Kettering between 1836 and 1975: 397 Animalia, 88 Plantae, 56 Fungi, 4 Protozoa, 4 Chromista, 1 Unrecorded. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A JOHN, A JOHN AND W E DUELLMAN, A. E. Foeerste and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.
| Image | Species | Year | Collected by | Where, as recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Ambrosia artemisiifolia L. | 1881 | Foerste AF | |
 | Geaster limbatus Fr. | 1883 | A. E. Foeerste | Dayton |
 | Hypoxylon cohaerens (Pers.) Fr. | 1897 | H. W. Anderson | |
 | Platanthera leucophaea (Nutt.) Lindl. | 1836 | C. W. Short | Dayton |
 | Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl. | 1837 | van Cleve, John W. | 3 mi. north of Dayton |
 | Hydrophyllum macrophyllum Nutt. | 1838 | J. W. Van Cleve | Dayton |
 | Allium canadense L. | 1839 | not recorded | Dayton. 1 mi. northeast. |
 | Cardamine L. | 1839 | Sanders, Alfred; J.J. Nagel, J.G. Haupt. | Dayton. 1 mile east. |
 | Cassia marilandica L. | 1839 | Sanders, Alfred | Dayton |
 | Cynoglossum officinale L. | 1839 | not recorded | Dayton. Suburbs E. |
 | Iris versicolor L. | 1839 | not recorded | Dayton. 2 mi. south |
 | Nuphar advena (Aiton) Aiton | 1839 | Sanders, Mrs.; J.G. Haupt | Dayton |
All 550 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
Mines and quarries nearby
10 of 13 shownThe federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Kettering: 7 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadway Sand & Gravel Co. Pit #2 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Broadway Sand and Gravel Inc | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Broadway Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| East River Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| East River Road Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Jackson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Jackson Sand Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Moraine Materials Pit No 5 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pyper Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| South Dayton Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms nearby
27 since 1995The National Weather Service names Kettering in 27 storm reports between 1995 and 2023: 15 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 1 lightning, 1 flood. The reports record 9 injuries. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2002 | Lightning | Kettering | 9 hurt | Lightning struck a tree near a home where an outdoor party was occurring. Nine people standing near the tree suffered minor injuries including burned feet. One person was held overnight at the local hospital for observation, but everyone else affected was treated and released the same evening. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | $50,000 | Many large limbs were reported down. Two roofs were blown off two apartment buildings and into a neighboring yard. Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout eastern Kettering. Kantner Park had a shelter damaged and picnic tables were tossed around. These occurrences were due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | $15,000 | Trees and power lines downed. Also, a wooden baseball dugout was completely destroyed. |
| October 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | $10,000 | Multiple trees were downed in Oakwood due to thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2005 | Hail | Kettering | $10,000 | Numerous trees were also downed along Stroop Road. |
| May 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | $6,000 | Numerous trees downed, some into power lines. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | $3,000 | Limbs and trees were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| May 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | $3,000 | Several trees were blown down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | $3,000 | Several power poles and large limbs were reported down due to damaging thunderstorm winds. The wind gust report was an estimate. |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | $3,000 | Large tree limbs were downed. |
| July 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | $3,000 | Trees were downed. |
| May 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | $3,000 | Trees were knocked down. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Kettering | $3,000 | Several trees and powerlines were knocked down. Dime size hail was also reported. |
| April 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | $3,000 | Winds were measured at 78 mph, which downed several trees. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | $1,000 | A tree was downed. |
| July 2013 | Flash Flood | Kettering | $1,000 | High water was reported over several streets due to heavy rainfall. |
| May 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | $1,000 | A tree was downed in Oakwood due to thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2013 | Flood | Kettering | - | Flash flooding with high water was previously reported on area roadways due to heavy rainfall. The water was receding at the time of the report. |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | - | The spotter estimated the wind gust. |
| February 2023 | Hail | Kettering | - | no account filed |
| April 2011 | Hail | Kettering | - | no account filed |
| May 2011 | Hail | Kettering | - | no account filed |
| April 2006 | Hail | Kettering | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Kettering | - | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Hail | Kettering | - | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kettering | - | no account filed |
| October 1999 | Hail | Kettering | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Hills | 0.4 miles | 14 | |
| Far Hills | 1.2 miles | 14 | |
| Pasadena | 1.3 miles | 14 | |
| South Dale | 1.6 miles | 14 | |
| Beavertown | 1.8 miles | 14 | |
| Oakdale | 1.8 miles | 14 | |
| Hampstead | 1.9 miles | 14 | |
| Berkley Heights | 2.1 miles | 14 |
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 Kettering | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q866307 | 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 1048887. 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.
Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.
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.