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.
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 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.
- 1901 USGS Snoqualmie Pass quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1903 USGS Snoqualmie quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Wenatchee quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Snoqualmie Pass quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1975 USGS Snoqualmie Pass quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Stampede Pass quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
84 since 1992Regional 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 ceremony | 42 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 20 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Smoking | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Debris and open burning | 3 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
| Other causes | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Natural | 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 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | COUNTY CORNER |
| 7 September 2003 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | LOST BEACH |
| 4 September 2017 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | 403 ROAD |
| 4 September 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | BOEING CAMP |
| 30 September 1992 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | not named |
| 3 September 2011 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest | BOEING CAMP |
| 29 September 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Washington State Department of Natural Resources Headquarters | SOUTH FORK |
| 27 September 1993 | 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
8 within 5 milesRegional 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 | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Quarry | Volcanic Materials | Past Producer | ||
| Crystal Springs Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Unnamed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin | 0.6 miles | 16 | |
| Kachess Resort | 4.5 miles | 16 | |
| Cabin Creek | 5.7 miles | 15 | |
| Hyak | 8.2 miles | 16 | |
| Easton | 8.2 miles | 15 | |
| Snoqualmie Pass | 8.3 miles | 16 | |
| Pine Glen | 11.0 miles | 15 | |
| Lavender | 12.4 miles | 16 |
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.





