Glenrose, Washington
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1987. It stands in the Spokane census division. It lies in ZIP code area 99223. It stands on Glenrose Prairie. The Survey maps it on the Spokane NE quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
9 surveys from 19 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 Spokane quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1950 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Spokane NE quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:250000
- 1963 USGS Spokane NE quadrangle1:24000
- 1973 USGS Spokane NE quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1978 USGS Spokane NE quadrangle1:24000
- 1987 USGS Spokane quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
290 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 290 fires within 5 miles of Glenrose between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,340 acres in total. 15 started naturally. 40 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 | 90 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 65 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 40 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 27 |
| Natural | 15 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Fireworks | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 5 |
| Other causes | 5 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 2 |
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 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 7 September 1994 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 5 September 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | ESMERALDA |
| 5 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | COURTLAND |
| 4 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 3 September 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | VALLEY SPRINGS |
| 27 September 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | UPRIVER SPOT |
| 27 September 2004 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | GLEN ROSE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 32 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 32 workings within 5 miles of Glenrose: 25 past producers, 6 occurrences, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Tin, Tungsten, Silver, Lead. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empire Granite Quarry | Granite, Silica, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Moran Prairie | Fire Clay (Refractory) | Past Producer | ||
| Pioneer Brick Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Silver Hill | Tin, Tungsten, Silver, Lead | Occurrence | ||
| Silver Hill | Tin, Tungsten, Lead, Silver, Graphite | Past Producer | 1906, 1907 | |
| Tower Mountain | Beryllium | Occurrence | ||
| Havana and 10th Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Dishman | Silica | Occurrence | ||
| Moran Prairie Silica Deposit | Silica | Occurrence |
Storms near this place
5 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Glenrose in 5 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail, 1 dust devil, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2022 | Tornado (EF0) | Glenrose | $40,000 | Tornado generated a discontinuous line of damage first observed near the intersection of E. 9th Avenue and S. Cuba St. Video footage confirms a funnel cloud lowered at times and was disorganized as it moved from west to east. A second area of more significant damage was observed along 6th Avenue that included roof damage and many trees uprooted or snapped at the base. The third and longest track of damage began near E. 5th Ave and S. McKinnon Rd and included significant damage to trees and unsecured items along E 4th Avenue. The most noteworthy damage along E. 4th Ave was to a line of travel trailers, vehicles, and boats, several of which were tossed or displaced. Numerous large ponderosa pine trees were uprooted or snapped along E. 4th Avenue before the tornado again lifted. The final isolated area of damage was located along E. 5th Avenue between S. Coleman Rd and S Grand Rd. Security camera footage confirmed brief circulation at the surface along with two downed trees along the southern edge of the track before the tornado lifted for the final time. |
| March 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenrose | $5,000 | One tree of unknown size snapped off along Hatch Road on Spokane South Hill. Another tree of unknown size was uprooted onto a trampoline. Damage costs were estimated. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Glenrose | $500 | A downed power started a fire. Spokane International Airport recorded a gust of 61 MPH. |
| May 2015 | Dust Devil | Glenrose | $500 | Broadcast Media relayed a report of roof damage to the senior center on the South Hill of Spokane, WA. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Glenrose | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Spokane | 2.0 miles | 19 | |
| Yardley | 2.7 miles | 19 | |
| Orchard Park | 3.3 miles | 19 | |
| Parkwater | 3.3 miles | 19 | |
| Dishman | 3.4 miles | 19 | |
| Orchard Avenue | 4.0 miles | 19 | |
| Chester | 4.5 miles | 17 | |
| Millwood | 4.6 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1510993. 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.








