BlockHedges, Washington
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1917 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Richland-Kennewick census division. It lies in ZIP code area 99337. The Survey maps it on the Pasco quadrangle. It stands 364 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1917 USGS Pasco quadrangle1:125000, 4 printings
- 1953 USGS Walla Walla quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Walla Walla quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Pasco quadrangle1:62500
- 1964 USGS Pasco quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Pasco quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
114 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 114 fires within 5 miles of Hedges between 1992 and 2020, burning about 6,059 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 16 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 | 34 |
| Debris and open burning | 26 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 16 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 12 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 11 |
| Fireworks | 6 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Natural | 4 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 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 1994 | Debris and open burning | 4.0 acres | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | CASEY POND |
| 4 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | 2ND ST. |
| 19 September 2002 | Recreation and ceremony | 5.0 acres | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | PENINSULA |
| 17 September 2000 | Recreation and ceremony | 100 acres | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | PENINSULA |
| 7 August 2007 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | HUMORIST RD |
| 6 August 2017 | Natural | 13 acres | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | WALLULA LAKE |
| 6 August 2011 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | FLAT TOP |
| 5 August 2003 | Natural | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | LIGHTHUMOR |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Hedges: 10 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Stone. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humorist Pit | Stone | Past Producer | ||
| D.O.E. Pit No. 1 | Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Cherry Lane Quarry | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Finley Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Matheson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Matheson Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Pasco Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Putnam Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Sanders and Young Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finley | 1.5 miles | 12 | |
| Port of Kennewick | 4.4 miles | 12 | |
| Highland | 5.2 miles | 12 | |
| South Highlands | 5.6 miles | 12 | |
| Kennewick | 6.0 miles | 12 | |
| West Highlands | 8.2 miles | 12 | |
| Yellepit | 9.1 miles | 12 | |
| Vista | 9.7 miles | 12 |
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 Hedges | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q5697349 | 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 1505447. 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.