Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1970.
“Cove Fort is a fort, unincorporated community, and historical site located in Millard County, Utah. It was founded in 1867 by Ira Hinckley at the request of Brigham Young.”
Wikipedia article Cove Fort, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 26 National Register listings published here for Millard County · listed in 1970 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 117 fires within 5 miles of Cove Fort between 1992 and 2020, burning about 49,964 acres in total. 76 started naturally. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 76 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 18 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 17 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 2011 | Natural | 7.2 acres | Richfield Field Office | CINDER |
| 6 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Fishlake National Forest | BEAR |
| 6 September 2002 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | DANNON FIRE |
| 4 September 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Richfield Field Office | JUNIPER 5 |
| 29 September 2008 | Natural | 80 acres | Fishlake National Forest | SULPHUR CREEK WFU |
| 27 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Richfield Field Office | STATE 61 |
| 27 September 2005 | Natural | under an acre | Richfield Field Office | STATE 62 |
| 23 September 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Richfield Field Office | MP138 |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 50 workings within 5 miles of Cove Fort: 30 past producers, 7 producers, 7 occurrences, 6 prospects. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sulfur, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Fluorine-Fluorite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cove Fort Clay Deposit | Kaolin, Aluminum, Sulfur | Occurrence | Alunite | |
| Rainbow Mine | Fluorine-Fluorite, Sulfur | Past Producer | 1946 | |
| Union Oil, Utah State 42-7 Well | Geothermal, Copper, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Galena, Sphalerite | |
| Black Mine | Sulfur, Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | ||
| Cove Fort | Volcanic Materials | Producer | Cinders | |
| Cove Fort Cinder Pit No.10 | Pumice | Past Producer | ||
| Cove Fort Gravel Pit No. 10 | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | Surface | |
| Forminco Claims | Sulfur, Fluorine-Fluorite | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Prospect | Silica | Occurrence | Chert | |
| Unknown Silica Prospect | Silica | Prospect |
No historic map-sheet match is published for this property yet. That does not mean no map exists. This record needs a coordinate-quality review before it can be joined to a sheet boundary. Browse the county's mapped places while that work is pending.
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 70000623 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Millard County | All 26 listed properties in this county. |
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