Camden, Washington
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1936 and the latest in 1984. It stands in the Newport census division. It lies in ZIP code area 99009. It lies near Scotia Canyon. The Survey maps it on the Camden quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 13 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.
- 1936 USGS Newport quadrangle1:125000
- 1936 USGS Newport quadrangle1:96000
- 1942 USGS Newport quadrangle1:125000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Sandpoint quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1963 USGS Sandpoint quadrangle1:250000
- 1968 USGS Camden quadrangle1:24000, 4 printings
- 1984 USGS Chewelah quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
202 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 202 fires within 5 miles of Camden between 1992 and 2020, burning about 412 acres in total. 34 started naturally. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 71 |
| Natural | 34 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 23 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 22 |
| Other causes | 11 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 8 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 8 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 8 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 8 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Smoking | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | MUEHLE |
| 6 September 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | BUNGE LINE |
| 5 September 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | ELOODING BRAKES |
| 4 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | ELK STRIKE |
| 4 September 1993 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 30 September 2018 | Debris and open burning | 4.4 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | PHAY |
| 3 September 2009 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | ELK CAMDEN |
| 3 September 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 13 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Camden: 6 prospects, 6 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Uranium, Gold, Tungsten, Silver. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Lead Metal Prospect | Iron, Lead, Zinc | Occurrence | Replacement | |
| Nevell | Gold, Tungsten, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Sunrise | Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Dawn Uranium & Oil | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Graham | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Stapleton | Uranium | Prospect | ||
| Wold | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Neville Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
5 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Camden in 5 storm reports between 2005 and 2024: 5 thunderstorm wind. The reports record 1 death and 3 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camden | 1 killed, 1 hurt, $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines were downed throughout the county resulting in power outages and some damage to structures. Power outages were reported in Diamond Lake and Tiger but it was assumed many more power outages occurred in other communities. There was one fatality and one injury when a 200 foot tall tree uprooted and fell on a tent at the Stagger Inn Campground in the Kaniksu National Forest. |
| July 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camden | 2 hurt, $1,000,000 | A severe thunderstorm producing winds of 55 to 70 mph knocked down numerous trees across Pend Oreille County. The storms also brought periods of very heavy rainfall and small hail. The widespread tree damage led to power outages, blocked roads, and three injuries. The worst of the damage occurred in southern areas of the county near Diamond and Sacheen Lakes. There were two critical injuries at Diamond Lake. A tree fell on a boat as a family was attempting to dock the boat. The parents were critically injured but the two kids escaped without injury. |
| August 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camden | $100,000 | Thunderstorm winds knocked down trees which blocked State Route 211. Strong winds also led to numerous areas of tree damage between Newport and the Spokane County border along Highway 2. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camden | $1,000 | Washington DOT reports trees down on US2 just north of Fertile Valley Rd. Deer Park Airport reported a max gust of 36 MPH at the time. |
| June 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Camden | - | 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.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grahams | 4.7 miles | 13 | |
| Diamond Lake | 5.6 miles | 13 | |
| Scotia | 6.1 miles | 13 | |
| Deer Valley | 9.8 miles | 13 | |
| Penrith | 10.4 miles | 13 | |
| Tweedie | 10.6 miles | 12 | |
| Wolfred | 13.5 miles | 11 | |
| Dalkena | 13.6 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1510856. 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.






