Kitsap Lake, Washington
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1937 and the latest in 1992. It stands in the Bremerton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98312. It stands on Kitsap Creek. The Survey maps it on the Bremerton West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1937 USGS Port Orchard quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1953 USGS Bremerton West quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1958 USGS Seattle quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Seattle quadrangle1:250000
- 1975 USGS Seattle quadrangle1:100000
- 1992 USGS Seattle quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
14 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 14 fires within 5 miles of Kitsap Lake between 1992 and 2020, burning about 13 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was 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 | 5 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 3 |
| Smoking | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 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 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | EAGLE ROCK |
| 14 September 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 30 August 2019 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | CLIMBING WALL |
| 30 August 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | DOWN TIMBER |
| 29 August 2002 | Smoking | 2.5 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 25 August 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | EAST GREEN |
| 21 August 2002 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 1.5 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 16 August 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | 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 30 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 30 workings within 5 miles of Kitsap Lake: 23 past producers, 6 producers, 1 prospect. 6 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Tungsten, Tin, Silver, Gold, Copper, Granite. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chico | Tungsten, Tin, Silver, Gold, Copper | Prospect | ||
| Green Mountain Quarry | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Kitsap Quarry | Stone | Producer | ||
| Port Orchard | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Bourn Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Charleston Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Pioneer Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Reynolds Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Lane | 0.3 miles | 14 | |
| Jackson Park | 0.8 miles | 14 | |
| Naval Depot Junction | 1.0 miles | 14 | |
| Erlands Point | 1.4 miles | 14 | |
| Madrona Point | 1.6 miles | 14 | |
| Marine Drive | 1.8 miles | 14 | |
| Chico | 2.0 miles | 14 | |
| West Park | 2.1 miles | 14 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1512353. 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.





