Zittau, Wisconsin
8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1955 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Wolf River town. It lies in ZIP code area 54940. The Survey maps it on the Lake Poygan quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
4 surveys from 8 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.
- 1955 USGS Green Bay quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Lake Poygan quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Poy Sippi quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Appleton quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
50 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 50 fires within 5 miles of Zittau between 1992 and 2020, burning about 1,090 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 |
|---|---|
| Debris and open burning | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 13 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 10 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Natural | 1 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 August 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | HIGHWAY 96 |
| 26 July 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 19 July 2003 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 29 June 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | 3 |
| 23 June 2007 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 21 June 1995 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 17 June 1994 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 May 1992 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
6 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 6 workings within 5 miles of Zittau: 4 past producers, 2 producers. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Stone, Crushed/Broken, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtney and Plummer Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Klemp Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Perry Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Rabbit Road Sand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Readfield Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Shay Lake Road Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 1999Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Zittau in 7 storm reports between 1999 and 2025: 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, 1 tornado. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2010 | Tornado (EF1) | Zittau | $10,000 | This tornado snapped numerous pine trees in a wooded area (DI 28, DOD 4) and threw a gazebo into the side of a house. The tornado also destroyed a 100 year old barn (DI 1, DOD 6). Wind speed was estimated at 95 mph. |
| June 1999 | Lightning | Zittau | $1,000 | no account filed |
| April 2025 | Hail | Zittau | - | Nickel size hail fell near Fremont. |
| October 2018 | Hail | Zittau | - | Quarter size hail, possibly larger, fell at Boom Bay. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zittau | - | Thunderstorm winds downed several trees between Winchester and Zittau. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Zittau | - | Golf ball size hail fell near the intersection of U.S. Highways 10 and 45, northwest of Winchester. |
| May 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Zittau | - | Thunderstorms downed and uprooted trees near Boom Bay, on Lake Poygan. Wind speeds were estimated in the 80 to 85 mph range. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orihula | 2.5 miles | 8 | |
| Metz | 5.3 miles | 8 | |
| Clarks Point | 6.1 miles | 8 | |
| Piacenza | 6.4 miles | 8 | |
| Winchester | 6.6 miles | 8 | |
| Indian Shores | 7.0 miles | 8 | |
| Lasleys Point | 7.5 miles | 8 | |
| Winneconne | 8.3 miles | 8 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1577182. 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.



