Corfu, Washington
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1923 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Mattawa-Royal City census division. It lies in ZIP code area 99357. The Survey maps it on the Corfu quadrangle. It stands 633 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 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.
- 1923 USGS Corfu quadrangle1:62500
- 1951 USGS Corfu quadrangle1:62500
- 1953 USGS Walla Walla quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Walla Walla quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Corfu quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1979 USGS Priest Rapids quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1986 USGS Corfu quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
73 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 73 fires within 5 miles of Corfu between 1993 and 2020, burning about 24,046 acres in total. 12 started naturally. 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 28 |
| Natural | 12 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 9 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Smoking | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 September 2018 | Natural | 11,464 acres | Hanford Reach National Monument | WAHLUKE SLOPE |
| 6 September 2013 | Natural | 16 acres | Mid Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Complex | SADDLE NORTH |
| 5 September 2013 | Natural | 39 acres | Mid Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Complex | HWY 24 |
| 27 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 25 acres | Columbia National Wildlife Refuge | LOWER CRAB CREEK 2 |
| 21 September 2016 | Debris and open burning | 1.3 acres | Spokane District | BENCH ROAD |
| 21 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | 48 acres | Hanford Reach National Monument | IRRIGATION |
| 21 September 2009 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Hanford Reach National Monument | IRRIGATION 2 |
| 21 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Columbia National Wildlife Refuge | PATTY |
Mines and quarries near this place
7 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Corfu: 5 past producers, 2 occurrences. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gemstone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddle Mountains | Gemstone | Occurrence | ||
| Corfu | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Corfu Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sims Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
2 since 2012Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Corfu in 2 storm reports between 2012 and 2013: 1 flash flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2012 | Flash Flood | Corfu | $15,000 | A washout occurred along Lower Crab Creek Road. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Corfu | - | Winds in Warden were sustained 30 to 35 miles per hour with gusts up to 58 miles per hour as the gust from moved through. Numerous trees downed and widespread power outages across the Moses Lake area. Some trees fell on houses and on vehicles. An outbuilding was destroyed and a fence was damaged by flying debris. At least six power poles were snapped off near Soap Lake. Schools across the Moses Lake area were closed the following day due to impacts from the storm. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Royal City | 11.0 miles | 12 | |
| Smyrna | 11.1 miles | 12 | |
| Marine View | 11.9 miles | 11 | |
| Jericho | 17.9 miles | 16 | |
| Westlake | 20.9 miles | 21 | |
| Mae | 21.1 miles | 22 | |
| Low Gap | 21.4 miles | 16 | |
| McDonald | 21.8 miles | 14 |
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.
| Wikipedia article on Corfu | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q20657766 | 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 1510890. 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.






