North Ridge, South Carolina
15 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1907 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Inman census division. It lies in ZIP code area 29349. It stands on Turkey Creek. The Survey maps it on the Inman quadrangle.
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.
- 1907 USGS Saluda quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1960 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Inman quadrangle1:62500
- 1964 USGS Knoxville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Inman quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Hendersonville quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
123 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 123 fires within 5 miles of North Ridge between 1992 and 2019, burning about 409 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 10 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/undetermined | 50 |
| Debris and open burning | 49 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 10 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 2002 | Debris and open burning | 2.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 6 September 2015 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 20 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 24 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 21 September 2016 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.2 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 2 September 2018 | Natural | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 17 September 2005 | Debris and open burning | 1.5 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 12 September 2007 | Debris and open burning | 1.0 acres | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
| 10 September 2007 | Smoking | under an acre | South Carolina Forestry Commission | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 10 workings within 5 miles of North Ridge: 3 past producers, 3 unknowns, 2 producers, 2 prospects. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron, Feldspar, Mica. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcbee Placer | Gold | Past Producer | 1844 | |
| Mcmillan Mine | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Avery Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| Feldspar/Mica Mine | Feldspar, Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Feldspar/Mica Mine | Feldspar, Mica | Past Producer | ||
| Inman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Metamorphic | |
| Inman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| North Pacolet River Mine | Sand | Unknown | Sedimentary | |
| Senia Prospect | Iron | Prospect | ||
| South Pacolet River | Sand | Unknown | Sedimentary |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tidmans Place | 0.6 miles | 15 | |
| Woodfin | 1.1 miles | 15 | |
| Clark Estates | 1.8 miles | 15 | |
| New Prospect | 2.2 miles | 15 | |
| Brown Arrow | 2.6 miles | 15 | |
| Brannons Store (historical) | 3.0 miles | 15 | |
| River Oak Ranchettes | 3.0 miles | 15 | |
| Highland Park | 3.2 miles | 15 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1248452. 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.







