Denny Creek, Washington
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the Snoqualmie Valley census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98068. It stands on Denny Creek. The Survey maps it on the Snoqualmie Pass quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 16 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.
- 1901 USGS Snoqualmie Pass quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1903 USGS Snoqualmie quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Wenatchee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Snoqualmie Pass quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1975 USGS Snoqualmie Pass quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Snoqualmie Pass quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
133 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 133 fires within 5 miles of Denny Creek between 1992 and 2020, burning about 18 acres in total. 8 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 |
|---|---|
| Recreation and ceremony | 100 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Fireworks | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | LOWER TUSCOHATCHIE LAKE |
| 8 September 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | CARTER CREEK |
| 5 September 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | TINKHAM RAVE |
| 5 September 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | PIONEER |
| 5 September 2010 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | MAD TENT |
| 5 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | COMMON WEALTH |
| 5 September 2006 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest | TALAPUS |
| 4 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | EXIT 53 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 28 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 28 workings within 5 miles of Denny Creek: 11 occurrences, 9 unknowns, 6 past producers, 2 prospects. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Gold, Iron, Silver, Copper. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan | Gold, Silver, Molybdenum, Copper | Past Producer | ||
| Chair Peak Area | Gold, Silver, Copper | Occurrence | ||
| Guye | Iron, Lead, Zinc, Gold, Silver | Occurrence | 1881 | |
| Guye | Iron, Lead, Zinc, Silver, Gold | Occurrence | Contact Metamorphic | |
| Guye Property | Iron, Zinc, Silver, Lead, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Quartz Crystal Deposit | Quartz | Occurrence | ||
| Silver Queen and Silver King | Silver, Copper, Gold, Lead, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Unnamed Qurry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Scheelite Placer | Tungsten | Occurrence | ||
| Carmack | Gold, Silver, Lead, Copper | Occurrence | Chalcopyrite, Galena |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockdale | 1.6 miles | 16 | |
| Bandera | 5.2 miles | 13 | |
| Garcia | 9.6 miles | 13 | |
| Stampede | 11.1 miles | 16 | |
| Nordrum (historical) | 11.2 miles | 18 | |
| Ragnar | 14.2 miles | 12 | |
| Lester | 14.3 miles | 15 | |
| Riverpoint | 15.2 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1518676. 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.





