Allendale, Wyoming
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1951 and the latest in 1988. It stands in the Casper census division. It lies in ZIP code area 82601. The Survey maps it on the Casper 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.
- 1951 USGS Casper quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1955 USGS Casper quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Casper quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Casper quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1962 USGS Casper quadrangle1:250000
- 1979 USGS Casper quadrangle1:100000
- 1988 USGS Casper quadrangle1:250000
Fires near this place
152 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 152 fires within 5 miles of Allendale between 1992 and 2020, burning about 15,620 acres in total. 22 started naturally. 4 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 |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 74 |
| Natural | 22 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 10 |
| Fireworks | 9 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Debris and open burning | 8 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 6 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 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 September 2019 | Natural | under an acre | Casper Field Office | COMPOST |
| 5 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 11 acres | Natrona County | GARDEN CREEK |
| 5 September 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Natrona County | LANDMARK |
| 4 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Natrona County | MORADO |
| 4 September 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | under an acre | Natrona County | SE WYOMING BLVD |
| 4 September 1992 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 26 September 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Casper Field Office | CY FIRE |
| 26 September 2010 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Casper Field Office | GRADEN CREEK |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
9 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 9 workings within 5 miles of Allendale: 8 producers, 1 past producer. 8 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Bentonite, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest-Thoeming & Wakem | Clay | Producer | ||
| Kaycee Clay Mine | Bentonite | Producer | ||
| Kaycee Mine | Bentonite | Producer | ||
| Boels-Rimrock Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Casper Concrete Pit & Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Hidebrand Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Lathrop L-3 Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Rim Rock Ranch Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Sun Ray Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
6 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Allendale in 6 storm reports between 2008 and 2023: 3 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allendale | $25,000 | An isolated thunderstorm formed west of Casper and tracked along the south side of town. The storm produced a microburst that blew out car windows and caused damage to about 20 vehicles at Casper Country Club. The wind also snapped a 70-foot-tall tree at the golf course and damaged a tall chain link fence surrounding the tennis courts. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Allendale | - | Wind gusts as high as 61 mph were reported on the south side of Casper. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Allendale | - | Golf ball sized hail was observed near the Eastridge Mall and in Evansville. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Allendale | - | Numerous reports of 1.5 inch diameter hail came from east Casper. |
| July 2014 | Hail | Allendale | - | Hail of nickel to quarter size fell in Casper. |
| May 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Allendale | - | A car was lifted off the ground and swirling debris was observed near the intersection of Casper Mountain Road and McKinley Street. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thorndale Acres | 0.4 miles | 11 | |
| Mills | 3.4 miles | 11 | |
| Casper | 3.6 miles | 11 | |
| Midwest Heights | 3.8 miles | 11 | |
| Evansville | 3.8 miles | 11 | |
| Strouds | 4.6 miles | 11 | |
| Paradise Valley | 4.7 miles | 11 | |
| Brookhurst | 4.9 miles | 11 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1584797. 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.






