Towal, Washington
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Goldendale census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98620. The Survey maps it on the Luna Gulch quadrangle. It stands 269 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 10 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.
- 1953 USGS The Dalles quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1956 USGS The Dalles quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Satus Pass quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS The Dalles quadrangle1:250000
- 1980 USGS Goldendale quadrangle1:100000
- 1983 USGS Luna Gulch quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
20 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 20 fires within 5 miles of Towal between 1992 and 2019, burning about 3,178 acres in total. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 8 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 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 1999 | Equipment and vehicle use | 6.0 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 22 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | OAK FLAT 2 |
| 22 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | OAK FLAT |
| 29 August 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 292 acres | Prineville District | 0501 THE NOOK |
| 23 August 2009 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | INDIANA |
| 14 August 1992 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 5 July 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1,500 acres | Prineville District | 0179 |
| 4 July 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 12 acres | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | OAK FLAT |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Towal: 1 plant, 1 past producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Aluminum, Contained or Metal, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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) Goldendale Aluminum Smelter | Aluminum, Contained or Metal | Plant | ||
| Thompson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodnoe | 5.4 miles | 10 | |
| Pleasant Valley | 5.8 miles | 10 | |
| Goodnoe Hills | 6.6 miles | 11 | |
| Bates | 9.9 miles | 12 | |
| Maryhill | 12.0 miles | 10 | |
| Goldendale | 12.5 miles | 9 | |
| Sundale | 15.3 miles | 12 | |
| Dot | 15.8 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.
| Wikidata item Q27989090 | 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 1511375. 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.





