Fort Spokane, Washington
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1948 and the latest in 1985. It stands in the Davenport census division. It lies in ZIP code area 99122. It stands on Spokane River. The Survey maps it on the Fort Spokane quadrangle.
On record in Fort Spokane
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 2 records
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Spokane River Bridge at Fort Spokanelisted 1995 · 0.5 miles away- Fort Spokane Military Reservelisted 1988 · 1.0 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 12 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.
- 1948 USGS Lincoln quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Lincoln quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Ritzville quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1959 USGS Ritzville quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Ritzville quadrangle1:250000
- 1983 USGS Coulee Dam quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Fort Spokane quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
197 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 197 fires within 5 miles of Fort Spokane between 1992 and 2020, burning about 5,708 acres in total. 37 started naturally. 20 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 |
|---|---|
| Fireworks | 44 |
| Debris and open burning | 39 |
| Natural | 37 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 22 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 22 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Lake Roosevelt National Recreation Area | MILES |
| 6 September 2009 | Natural | under an acre | Spokane Agency | LONE PINE |
| 6 September 2009 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Colville Agency | BP FIRE |
| 5 September 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Spokane Agency | UNATTENDED CAMP |
| 24 September 1997 | Debris and open burning | 5.0 acres | Spokane Agency | LITTLEBIG |
| 23 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | 2,918 acres | Spokane Agency | 2-RIVERS |
| 21 September 1999 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Spokane Agency | GRAS CLIPP |
| 19 September 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | 18 acres | Spokane Agency | PIERRE HOLE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 11 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 11 workings within 5 miles of Fort Spokane: 5 occurrences, 4 prospects, 2 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead, Gold, Silver, Lead, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal City Mining Co | Lead, Copper, Tungsten, Silver | Past Producer | ||
| Crystal Mine | Silver, Lead, Copper, Zinc, Tungsten | Occurrence | 1895 | |
| Lincoln | Copper, Lead | Occurrence | ||
| Old Fort Spokane | Clay | Occurrence | ||
| Old Fort Spokane Area | Dolomite | Prospect | ||
| Red Feather | Lead, Copper, Silver, Zinc | Prospect | ||
| Silver Queen | Silver, Lead, Copper | Prospect | ||
| China Bar Placer | Gold | Occurrence | Placer | |
| China Bar Placer | Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Threemile Placer | Gold | Occurrence | Placer |
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.
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1511688. 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.






