Delle, Utah
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1885 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Dugway-Wendover census division. It lies in ZIP code area 84029. The Survey maps it on the Delle quadrangle. It stands 4,258 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 14 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.
- 1885 USGS Tooele Valley quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1953 USGS Tooele quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Tooele quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1973 USGS Delle quadrangle1:24000
- 1979 USGS Tooele quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
52 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 52 fires within 5 miles of Delle between 1992 and 2020, burning about 4,086 acres in total. 9 started naturally. None 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 10 |
| Natural | 9 |
| Firearms and explosives use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | DELL TRACK |
| 3 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 7.8 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | WELL |
| 19 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | 71 W. I-80 |
| 18 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 82 acres | Salt Lake Field Office | DEAD COW |
| 17 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | TABIONA'S FINEST |
| 16 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 acres | Salt Lake Field Office | LONE ROCK |
| 15 September 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Salt Lake Field Office | MM 62 |
| 1 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Salt Lake Field Office | MM 72 |
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 Delle: 7 past producers, 1 producer, 1 occurrence. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Bromine, Diatomite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delle Diatomaceous Earth | Diatomite | Occurrence | Sedimentary | |
| Unknown Plant | Bromine | Past Producer | ||
| Poverty Point Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Surface | |
| Ut Dept of Hwys Gravel Pit #23088 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Ut Dept of Hwys Pit No 23087 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ut Dept of Hwys Pit No 23088 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ut. Dept of Hwys Borrow Pit #23018 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments | |
| Ut. Dept of Hwys Gravel Pit #23087 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | Surface | |
| Ut. Dept of Hwys Gravel Pit #23089 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Unconsolidated Sediments |
Storms near this place
26 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Delle in 26 storm reports between 1998 and 2025: 26 thunderstorm wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | $10,000 | A semitrailer was blown over at mile marker 72 on I-80. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The I-80 at MP 71 East Delle mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 66 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The I-80 at MP 68 West Delle mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 63 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| May 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The I-80 at MP 71 East Delle mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 66 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| September 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The I-80 at MP 71 East Delle mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 63 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The I-80 at MP 71 East Delle mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 63 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The I-80 at MP 68 West Delle mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 62 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | A wind gust of 72 mph was recorded at the I-80 at MP 68 West Delle mesonet site. |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | A wind gust of 65 mph was recorded at the I-80 at MP 71 East Delle mesonet site. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The I-80 at MP 71 East Delle mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 61 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The I-80 at MP 68 West Delle mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 59 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | A wind gust of 66 mph was recorded at the I-80 at MP 71 East Delle mesonet site. Other wind gusts included 63 mph at the Hat Island site, 63 mph at the I-80 at MP 68 West Delle site, 58 mph at the Causeway site, and 56 mph at the I-80 @ Grassey site. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The I-80 at MP 71 East Delle mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 59 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | UDOT reported an RV trailer rolled over on I-80. A sensor near there reported a wind gust of 66 mph around this time. |
| June 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | A wind gust of 66 mph was recorded at the I-80 at mile post 71 mesonet site. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The I-80 at MP 71 East Delle automated weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 64 mph. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The Utah Department of Transportation I-80 at MP 71 East Delle mesonet station measured a wind gust of 58 mph at 3:50 pm MST as a result of a nearby microburst's outflow. |
| September 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The I-80 at MP 68 West Delle weather station recorded a wind gust of 61 mph as a result of a thunderstorm moving over the site. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | A peak wind gust of 59 mph was measured by the I-80 at MP 68 West Delle mesonet station. |
| June 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | A peak wind gust of 61 mph was recorded by the I-80 at MP 71 East Delle mesonet station. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The Interstate 80 at Milepost 68 automated weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 64 mph. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The Interstate 80 at Milepost 68 automated weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The Interstate 80 at Milepost 68 West Delle automated weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph. |
| August 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | The Interstate 80 at Milepost 71 automated weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 61 mph. |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Delle | - | 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.
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.
| Wikidata item Q5254206 | 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 1437542. 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.
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.




