Argonne, Wisconsin
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1939 and the latest in 1991. It stands in Argonne town. It lies in ZIP code area 54511. It stands on West Branch Peshtigo River. The Survey maps it on the Argonne quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
7 surveys from 11 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.
- 1939 USGS Crandon quadrangle1:48000, 2 printings
- 1941 USGS Crandon quadrangle1:48000
- 1947 USGS Crandon quadrangle1:48000
- 1954 USGS Iron Mountain quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1959 USGS Iron Mountain quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Argonne quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1991 USGS Iron Mountain quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
57 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 57 fires within 5 miles of Argonne between 1992 and 2020, burning about 78 acres in total. 2 started naturally. 17 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 |
|---|---|
| Arson/incendiarism | 17 |
| Debris and open burning | 16 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Natural | 2 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 August 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 6 July 2017 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | NEVER SEEN IT |
| 31 July 1997 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 28 July 2007 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 13 July 2005 | Equipment and vehicle use | 3.0 acres | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | VETTE |
| 11 July 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest | HAY BALE |
| 2 June 2011 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | STATEZNY LANE |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 14 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 14 workings within 5 miles of Argonne: 7 occurrences, 6 past producers, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bend Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| C.J. Marshall Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Cemetery Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Circle O Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Creek View Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Forest Cnty. Hwy. Dept. | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown | ||
| Half Lake Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| Mid River Gravel Deposit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | ||
| N Br Peshtigo River Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Rail Line Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
17 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Argonne in 17 storm reports between 1999 and 2019: 9 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 1 tornado, 1 funnel cloud. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2011 | Tornado (EF2) | Argonne | $200,000 | A tornado developed about 3.5 miles southeast of Argonne and moved northeast into Florence County. The storm uprooted and snapped hundreds of trees, some of which fell on vacation cabins along the storm's path. The hardest hit area was several miles east of Argonne shortly after the tornado developed. A large part of the roof of a house was removed (DI 2, DOD 6). The tornado continued northeast into Florence County at 7:46 pm CDT (1846 CST). The average width of the tornado was 250 yards. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Argonne | $2,500 | Thunderstorm winds destroyed bird pens as the storms passed north of Argonne. The time of this report is an estimate based on radar data. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Argonne | - | Thunderstorm winds downed a few trees near Argonne. |
| August 2014 | Hail | Argonne | - | Quarter size hail fell at the COOP observing site near Argonne. |
| September 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Argonne | - | Thunderstorm winds downed numerous trees in the Argonne area. The time of this report is estimated. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Argonne | - | A trained spotter reported 1.00 inch diameter hail near the town of Argonne. The report was received via local television station WSAW-TV. |
| July 2012 | Funnel Cloud | Argonne | - | Three small funnel clouds were spotted near the intersection of State Highway 32/55 and County Road N, between Argonne and Crandon. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Argonne | - | Thunderstorms produced half dollar size hail that fell north of Argonne. |
| April 2011 | Hail | Argonne | - | Thunderstorms produced golf ball size hail that fell at Argonne. |
| April 2009 | Hail | Argonne | - | Penny size hail was observed 2 miles northwest of Argonne. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Argonne | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Argonne | - | no account filed |
| July 2007 | Hail | Argonne | - | no account filed |
| August 2002 | Hail | Argonne | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Argonne | - | no account filed |
| August 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Argonne | - | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Argonne | - | no account filed |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Junction | 1.7 miles | 11 | |
| Hiles | 6.0 miles | 11 | |
| Crandon | 6.2 miles | 11 | |
| Atkins | 7.6 miles | 9 | |
| Keith (historical) | 10.4 miles | 11 | |
| Newald | 10.7 miles | 10 | |
| Nashville | 12.2 miles | 9 | |
| Laona | 12.7 miles | 9 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1578668. 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.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.






