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Whittier, Washington

16 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1901 and the latest in 1989. It stands in the Cle Elum census division. It lies in ZIP code area 98925. It stands on Mosquito Creek. The Survey maps it on the Stampede Pass quadrangle.

Whittier within Kittitas County

Topographic sheets covering this place

6 surveys from 16 printed sheets

Matched 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.

Fires near this place

84 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 84 fires within 5 miles of Whittier between 1992 and 2020, burning about 135 acres in total. 1 started naturally. 3 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
Recreation and ceremony42
Missing data/not specified/undetermined20
Equipment and vehicle use6
Smoking5
Arson/incendiarism3
Debris and open burning3
Fireworks2
Other causes1
Misuse of fire by a minor1
Natural1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
8 September 2020Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreOkanogan-Wenatchee National ForestCOUNTY CORNER
7 September 2003Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreOkanogan-Wenatchee National ForestLOST BEACH
4 September 2017Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreOkanogan-Wenatchee National Forest403 ROAD
4 September 2007Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreOkanogan-Wenatchee National ForestBOEING CAMP
30 September 1992Arson/incendiarismunder an acreWashington State Department of Natural Resources Headquartersnot named
3 September 2011Recreation and ceremonyunder an acreOkanogan-Wenatchee National ForestBOEING CAMP
29 September 2017Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreWashington State Department of Natural Resources HeadquartersSOUTH FORK
27 September 1993Arson/incendiarismunder an acreWashington State Department of Natural Resources Headquartersnot named

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Kittitas County

Mines and quarries near this place

8 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Whittier: 8 past producers. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Volcanic Materials. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Unnamed QuarryStone, Crushed/BrokenPast Producer
Unnamed QuarryVolcanic MaterialsPast Producer
Crystal Springs PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Unnamed PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer

Every working recorded in Kittitas County

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 PlaceDistance Sheets
Martin0.6 miles16
Kachess Resort4.5 miles16
Cabin Creek5.7 miles15
Hyak8.2 miles16
Easton8.2 miles15
Snoqualmie Pass8.3 miles16
Pine Glen11.0 miles15
Lavender12.4 miles16

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1528110. 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.