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Garfield, Utah

18 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1885 and the latest in 1979. It stands in the Magna census division. It lies in ZIP code area 84044. It lies near Kesler Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Farnsworth Peak quadrangle. It stands 4,239 feet above sea level.

Garfield within Salt Lake County

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 18 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Photographs

3 photographs, 1940 to 1942

Taken for the Office of War Information and the Farm Security Administration, who photographed the country between 1935 and 1944. Works of United States government photographers, with no known restriction on use. Each opens its catalogue record.

Garfield, Utah. Loading a copper converter at the Garfield smelter of the American Smelting and Refining Company
Garfield, Utah. Loading a copper converter at the Garfield smelter of the American Smelting and Refining Company
Feininger, Andreas, 1942. Library of Congress
Production. Copper. Copper concentrates storage bins at the Garfield, Utah smelter of the American Smelting and Refining Company
Production. Copper. Copper concentrates storage bins at the Garfield, Utah smelter of the American Smelting and Refining Company
Feininger, Andreas, 1940. Library of Congress
Garfield, Utah. Making molds of blister copper at the Garfield smelter of the American Smelting and Refining Ccompany
Garfield, Utah. Making molds of blister copper at the Garfield smelter of the American Smelting and Refining Ccompany
Feininger, Andreas, 1942. Library of Congress

Fires near this place

32 since 1995

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 32 fires within 5 miles of Garfield between 1995 and 2020, burning about 4,157 acres in total. 1 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/undetermined20
Equipment and vehicle use5
Power generation/transmission/distribution2
Railroad operations and maintenance2
Natural1
Fireworks1
Recreation and ceremony1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2006Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State Lands102 W I-80
3 September 2019Power generation/transmission/distribution2,117 acresSalt Lake Field OfficeGREEN RAVINE
2 September 2019Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsFENCE LINE
18 September 2014Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.0 acresUtah Division Forestry Fire State LandsCHEVRON
15 September 2020Equipment and vehicle useunder an acreNorthwest AreaSILVER BEACH
15 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined1,545 acresNorthwest AreaBLACK
12 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined7.8 acresNorthwest AreaWEST COBALT
11 September 2018Missing data/not specified/undetermined6.4 acresNorthwest AreaCOBALT

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Salt Lake County

Mines and quarries near this place

10 of 22 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 22 workings within 5 miles of Garfield: 10 past producers, 9 producers, 3 plants. 12 still produce. What was taken out: Copper, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Lead, Silver, Arsenic, Iron. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
(Facility) Garfield Copper RefineryCopper, Sulfur, Sulfuric AcidPlant
(Facility) Garfield Copper SmelterCopper, Silver, GoldPlant
Bonneville ConcentratorCopper, Gold, Zinc, Silver, LeadProducer
Lake Point MineCopper, Lead, Silver, Iron, ArsenicPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Galena, Limonite, Pyrite, Realgar
Magna ConcentratorCopper, MolybdenumProducer
Salt Lake Sodium Products Co.SodiumPast Producer
Saltair PitSaltProducer
Saltair PlantHaliteProducer1888, 1982
Black Rock Canyon QuarryCopper, Lead, Silver, Arsenic, IronPast ProducerChalcopyrite, Galena, Pyrite, Realgar
Farnsworth Peak BrinesBromineProducer1825, 1981

Every working recorded in Salt Lake County

Storms near this place

30 since 2010

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Garfield in 30 storm reports between 2010 and 2025: 30 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 2 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.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2015Thunderstorm WindGarfield2 hurt, $5,000Peak recorded wind gusts as the line of thunderstorms moved through Salt Lake County included 65 mph at the Great Salt Lake Marina, 64 mph at Parley's Canyon, and 63 mph at the Salt Lake City International Airport. In addition, the strong winds hit the finish line of the Tour of Utah bike race, where many had gathered for a medal ceremony. A large metal structure was knocked over by the winds, and two people were injured.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The KF6RAL-6 Salt Lake Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 68 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The KF6RAL-6 Salt Lake Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
May 2025Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Beach mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 64 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The KF6RAL-6 Salt Lake Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 60 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindGarfield-Mesonet station AS768 at Great Salt Lake Marina recorded a wind gust of 61 mph.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Beach mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 58 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
September 2023Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Marina 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.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 63 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The KF6RAL-6 Salt Lake Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 60 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 70 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
August 2023Thunderstorm WindGarfield-Mesonet station KCC01 6.0 NE of Lake Point recorded a wind gust of 58 mph.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Marina 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.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Marina mesonet site recorded an initial peak wind gust of 64 mph at 7:30 pm MST, and a subsequent strong wind gust of 58 mph at 7:55 pm MST with lesser wind gusts of 40 mph to 50 mph in between. These gusts were the result of outflow winds associated with a cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
July 2023Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The AS768 Great Salt Lake Marina mesonet station recorded a wind gust of 65 mph as a result of outflow winds associated with a nearby cluster of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Marina automated weather station recorded a peak wind gust of 63 mph.
September 2022Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Beach weather station recorded an initial wind gust of 66 mph at 6:50 pm MST, with a peak gust of 75 mph at 7:00 pm MST. These gusts were associated with outflow from clusters of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
September 2022Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Marina weather station recorded an initial wind gust of 60 mph at 6:50 pm MST, with a peak wind gust of 61 mph at 7:20 pm MST. These gusts were associated with outflow from clusters of showers and thunderstorms moving through the area.
September 2022Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Beach weather station recorded a wind gust of 77 mph as a result of a thunderstorm and associated outflow winds moving over the site.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindGarfield-A peak wind gust of 61 mph was measured by the Kennecott Marina mesonet station.
June 2022Thunderstorm WindGarfield-A thunderstorm and associated outflow produced a wind gust of 67 mph recorded by the Beach mesonet station.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindGarfield-A sensor at the Great Salt Lake Marina recorded a peak wind gust of 60 mph.
May 2020Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Kennecott Beach sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 58 mph.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindGarfield-A peak wind gust of 60 mph was recorded by the Beach sensor.
December 2016Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Great Salt Lake Marina sensor reported a wind gust of 66 mph.
July 2015Thunderstorm WindGarfield-A 58 mph wind gust was recorded at the Great Salt Lake Marina.
July 2014Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Great Salt Lake Marina sensor recorded a peak wind gust of 59 mph.
July 2013Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Great Salt Lake Marina sensor recorded a maximum wind gust of 59 mph.
August 2010Thunderstorm WindGarfield-The Great Salt Lake Marina sensor recorded a wind gust of 62 mph.

Every storm recorded in Salt Lake County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Garfield Junction1.2 miles18
Arthur1.7 miles18
Magna Mill2.4 miles20
Magna3.6 miles20
Riter5.1 miles20
Bacchus5.8 miles20
Hunter7.9 miles20
Terminal8.5 miles20

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 Q131545798The 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 1437565. 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.