Washington Park, Washington
14 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1936 and the latest in 1961. It stands in the Yakima census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98901. The Survey maps it on the Yakima East quadrangle.
On record in Washington Park
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register within a mile 12 of 18 shown
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Powell Houselisted 1987 · 0.4 miles away
James Knuppenburg Houselisted 1987 · 0.5 miles away
First Baptist Churchlisted 2016 · 0.7 miles away
U. S. Post Office and Courthouselisted 1979 · 0.8 miles away
James Sharp Houselisted 1987 · 0.8 miles away
Capitol Theatrelisted 1973 · 0.8 miles away
Masonic Templelisted 1996 · 0.8 miles away
Young Women's Christian Association Buildinglisted 1993 · 0.8 miles away
A. E. Larson Buildinglisted 1984 · 0.9 miles away
James Greene Houselisted 1987 · 0.9 miles away
Edward B. Moore Houselisted 1987 · 0.9 miles away
Francis Mineau Houselisted 1987 · 0.9 miles away
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.
- 1936 USGS Yakima East quadrangle1:48000
- 1941 USGS Yakima East quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Yakima quadrangle1:250000
- 1953 USGS Yakima East quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1953 USGS Yakima East quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Yakima quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1961 USGS Yakima quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
44 since 1997Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 44 fires within 5 miles of Washington Park between 1997 and 2020, burning about 3,490 acres in total. 1 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 |
|---|---|
| Fireworks | 30 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 2 |
| Debris and open burning | 2 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 September 2012 | Arson/incendiarism | 191 acres | Yakama Agency | FRUIT STAND |
| 1 September 1997 | Misuse of fire by a minor | 20 acres | Yakama Agency | AHTANUM RG |
| 8 July 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 400 acres | Washington State Fire Marshal's Office | COYOTE CREEK |
| 7 July 2009 | Fireworks | under an acre | Yakama Agency | 16TH AND GILBERT |
| 5 July 2015 | Fireworks | under an acre | Yakama Agency | 16TH / GILBERT |
| 5 July 2014 | Fireworks | under an acre | Yakama Agency | GILBERT 2 |
| 5 July 2000 | Fireworks | under an acre | Yakama Agency | GRAVEY |
| 4 July 2017 | Fireworks | under an acre | Yakama Agency | GILBERT # 3 |
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 Washington Park: 24 past producers, 3 occurrences, 1 prospect, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Pumice, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selah | Silica | Occurrence | ||
| Willow Springs No. 3 | Gold, Silver | Prospect | ||
| Kaiser | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Selah No. 2 | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| Union Gap Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Wenas | Pumice | Occurrence | ||
| Yakima | Clay | Past Producer | ||
| Zirkle Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Bruenig Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Meyers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 1.0 miles | 17 | |
| South Broadway | 2.6 miles | 17 | |
| Terrace Heights | 2.6 miles | 14 | |
| Union Gap | 2.8 miles | 14 | |
| Birchfield | 3.2 miles | 14 | |
| Fruitvale | 3.7 miles | 17 | |
| Pomona Heights | 4.2 miles | 15 | |
| Selah | 4.5 miles | 16 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1510657. 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.






