BlockPatterson, Washington
16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1913 and the latest in 2003. It stands in the East Wenatchee census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98802. It lies near Baker Flats. The Survey maps it on the Wenatchee quadrangle. The federal gazetteer marks this settlement historical: it is no longer a populated place, though the surveys that recorded it still are.
Topographic sheets covering this place
8 surveys from 16 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.
- 1913 USGS Wenatchee quadrangle1:62500
- 1915 USGS Wenatchee quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1920 USGS Colockum Pass quadrangle1:125000
- 1922 USGS Colockum Pass quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Wenatchee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1966 USGS Wenatchee quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1975 USGS Wenatchee quadrangle1:100000
- 2003 USGS Wenatchee quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
30 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 30 fires within 5 miles of Patterson (historical) between 1992 and 2020, burning about 29,024 acres in total. 3 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 6 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 54 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | HORSE LAKE ROAD |
| 8 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | BURCH MEADOW |
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 4 September 2016 | Smoking | 20 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | HORSE LAKE |
| 4 September 2008 | Recreation and ceremony | 107 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | SWAKANE |
| 18 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Spokane District | EAST VIEW |
| 4 August 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | WARMSPRINGS |
| 25 August 1996 | Recreation and ceremony | 10 acres | 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 34 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 34 workings within 5 miles of Patterson (historical): 26 past producers, 6 occurrences, 1 prospect, 1 plant. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Silica, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Clay. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Wenatchee Aluminum Smelter | Aluminum, Contained or Metal | Plant | ||
| Starnose | Limestone, General | Past Producer | ||
| Wenatchee Placer | Gold | Prospect | ||
| Mcdonald Mine Clay Deposit | Aluminum | Past Producer | ||
| Wenatchee Brick & Tile Co. | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Wenatchee Clay Mine | Clay, Aluminum | Past Producer | ||
| Batterman Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Sampson Pit | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Shotwell Road | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Occurrence | ||
| Boyles | Silica | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Wenatchee Bench | 4.7 miles | 16 | |
| East Wenatchee | 5.2 miles | 16 | |
| Broadway | 5.7 miles | 16 | |
| Sunny Hill | 6.0 miles | 16 | |
| Terrace Park | 6.4 miles | 16 | |
| Orondo | 10.2 miles | 13 | |
| Rock Island | 11.5 miles | 13 | |
| Voltage | 14.7 miles | 12 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1530347. 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.