Hunt, Washington
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1915 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Burbank census division. It lies in ZIP code area 99363. It stands on Walla Walla River. The Survey maps it on the Wallula quadrangle.
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.
- 1915 USGS Wallulah quadrangle1:96000
- 1918 USGS Wallula quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Walla Walla quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Walla Walla quadrangle1:250000
- 1964 USGS Wallula quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1980 USGS Walla Walla quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
- 1992 USGS Wallula quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
71 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 71 fires within 5 miles of Hunt between 2000 and 2020, burning about 14,683 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 7 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 | 26 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 10 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 7 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | HWY 730 SPOT |
| 18 September 2001 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | 2RIVPARK |
| 11 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 200 acres | Mid Columbia National Wildlife Refuge Complex | LAMBDON ROAD |
| 11 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 100 acres | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | LAMDIN |
| 3 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | SPOT #1 |
| 3 August 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | SPOT#2 |
| 3 August 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | RAILEX FIRE |
| 25 August 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | McNary National Wildlife Refuge | FISHING |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Hunt: 5 past producers, 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Pumice. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallula | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| Attalia Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Eucon Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wallula Junction | 0.7 miles | 12 | |
| Wallula | 1.2 miles | 12 | |
| Attalia | 2.8 miles | 12 | |
| Port Kelley | 3.4 miles | 12 | |
| Zangar Junction | 3.4 miles | 13 | |
| Two Rivers | 5.3 miles | 12 | |
| Reese | 6.7 miles | 13 | |
| Le Grow | 8.3 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1514670. 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.






