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One of 7 National Register listings published here for Morgan County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
One of 7 National Register listings published here for Morgan County · listed in 1986 · category: Building.
Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 235 fires within 5 miles of Morgan Elementary School between 1992 and 2020, burning about 3,014 acres in total. 23 started naturally. 1 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 | 82 |
| Debris and open burning | 64 |
| Natural | 23 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 21 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 11 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 11 |
| Fireworks | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | WEST YOUNG |
| 9 September 2003 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | LONGWIRE FIRE |
| 7 September 1999 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | COMO FIRE |
| 7 September 1997 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | MILLRACE FIRE |
| 7 September 1995 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | SCOTTS NALE |
| 6 September 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | PARKS DON'T SLEEP |
| 4 September 2005 | Natural | 12 acres | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | WIDOWMAKER FIRE |
| 4 September 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Utah Division Forestry Fire State Lands | MOUNTAIN GREEN |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 19 workings within 5 miles of Morgan Elementary School: 11 past producers, 5 occurrences, 3 producers. 3 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Iron, Copper, Copper, Silver, Gold. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Eagle and Morgan Consolidated | Copper, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Utah Dept. of Highway Pit No. 15022 | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Surface | |
| Utah Highway Dept No 15022 | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| Phil Shop Hollow Copper Prospect | Copper | Occurrence | Vein | |
| Phil Shop Hollow Copper Prospect | Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Ree's Ranch Adit | Copper, Iron | Occurrence | Jarosite, Limonite, Malachite | |
| Rees Ranch Adit | Copper, Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Unknown Claim | Iron | Occurrence | Hematite, Limonite | |
| Unknown Claim | Iron | Past Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit In Twn 4n Rng 2e Sec 26 | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Morgan, the town this property stands in, in 6 storm reports between 2002 and 2025: 2 hail, 2 flood, 1 funnel cloud, 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2012 | Flood | Morgan | $50,000 | Heavy rain caused flooding in and around the town of Morgan, Utah, with the most damage occurring along Morgan Valley Drive. Four residential basements were flooded in this area, and water flowed over some roadways. |
| April 2023 | Flood | Morgan | $5,000 | State Route 66 between Morgan and East Canyon Reservoir began flooding on the 12th, resulting in closure. It was opened the next day. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Morgan | $1,000 | Power lines were downed in Morgan. |
| July 2025 | Hail | Morgan | - | Public social media photo of hail approximately 1 inch in diameter. Time estimated by radar. |
| September 2013 | Funnel Cloud | Morgan | - | A funnel cloud was reported and photographed near Morgan, Utah. The time listed is approximate. |
| August 2002 | Hail | Morgan | - | Severe thunderstorms produced 3/4 inch hail in the Morgan Valley. |
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.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
![]() | Morgan High School Mechanical Arts Building | 0.2 miles | 1986 |
| Morgan Historic District | 0.2 miles | 2022 | |
![]() | Morgan Union Pacific Depot | 0.5 miles | 2011 |
![]() | Daniel Heiner House | 0.9 miles | 1978 |
![]() | South Round Valley School | 2.2 miles | 2011 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 86000737 in Record Group 79. |
| Morgan County | All 7 listed properties in this county. |