Howards Corner, Washington
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1943 and the latest in 1998. It stands in the Anacortes census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98221. The Survey maps it on the Anacortes South quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 14 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.
- 1943 USGS Deception Pass quadrangle1:62500
- 1951 USGS Deception Pass quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Victoria quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1975 USGS Port Townsend quadrangle1:100000
- 1978 USGS Anacortes South quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1993 USGS Port Townsend quadrangle1:100000
- 1998 USGS Anacortes South quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
74 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 74 fires within 5 miles of Howards Corner between 1992 and 2020, burning about 67 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 2 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 | 27 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Smoking | 11 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Fireworks | 4 |
| Other causes | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Northwest Region-Department of Natural Resources | GINNETT RD |
| 5 September 2013 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | CORNET |
| 2 September 1997 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 17 September 2005 | Fireworks | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | SKAGIT ISLAND CANDLE |
| 17 September 1998 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 11 September 2012 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | LAKE PASS |
| 10 September 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | CAMPBELL LAKE |
| 31 August 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 29 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 29 workings within 5 miles of Howards Corner: 8 occurrences, 7 unknowns, 6 past producers, 6 producers. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Copper, Silver, Gold, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacortes | Chromium, Platinum | Occurrence | Chromite | |
| Fidalgo Island | Copper, Gold | Prospect | ||
| Island Mine | Copper, Magnesite, Iron | Occurrence | ||
| Matrix Property | Gold, Copper | Occurrence | Bornite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Pyrite | |
| Mountain Home | Manganese | Occurrence | ||
| Mountain Home Claim | Copper, Manganese | Occurrence | Bementite, Chalcopyrite, Copper, Pyrite | |
| Stephens | Copper, Silver, Gold | Past Producer | ||
| Anacopper | Silver, Gold, Copper | Occurrence | Copper, Gold | |
| Fidalgo Island | Silver, Gold, Copper | Occurrence | Underground | |
| Stephens | Copper, Gold, Silver | Occurrence |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Similk Beach | 0.5 miles | 14 | |
| Sharpes Corner | 0.6 miles | 14 | |
| Fidalgo | 1.6 miles | 14 | |
| Gibraltar | 1.6 miles | 14 | |
| Dewey | 2.4 miles | 14 | |
| Whitmarsh Junction | 2.6 miles | 14 | |
| Snee Oosh | 2.7 miles | 14 | |
| West Shore | 2.7 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1511045. 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.






