Savageton, Wyoming
10 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1974. It stands in the Gillette South census division. It lies in ZIP code area 82718. The Survey maps it on the Savageton quadrangle. It stands 5,115 feet above sea level.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 10 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.
- 1953 USGS Savageton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1955 USGS Newcastle quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1958 USGS Newcastle quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Savageton quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1974 USGS Reno Junction quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
15 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 15 fires within 5 miles of Savageton between 1994 and 2020, burning about 882 acres in total. 8 started naturally. None was 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 |
|---|---|
| Natural | 8 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2019 | Natural | 590 acres | Campbell County | CHRISTENSEN |
| 6 September 2019 | Natural | 131 acres | Campbell County | RASSBACH |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 7 August 2001 | Natural | 4.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 7 August 1994 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2.0 acres | Wyoming State Forestry | not named |
| 26 August 2020 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 15 acres | Campbell County | HAWK FIRE |
| 24 August 2017 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Campbell County | BLACKEN YELLOW RD. |
| 1 August 2017 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Campbell County | SAVAGETON RD. |
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 76 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 76 workings within 5 miles of Savageton: 44 occurrences, 27 past producers, 4 prospects, 1 unknown. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Uranium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Orr Ranch | Uranium | Occurrence | Stratabound | |
| Anomalies No.13 & 14 | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Anomaly #119 | Uranium | Past Producer | ||
| Anomaly 119 | Uranium | Occurrence | Stratabound | |
| Anomaly 119 (Blowout) | Uranium | Past Producer | Tyuyamunite, Uraninite, Uranophane | |
| Anomaly 14 | Uranium | Occurrence | Stratabound | |
| Anomaly 43 - Kerr Mcgee | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Anomaly No 47 | Uranium | Occurrence | ||
| Ariz, Utah, Colo. | Uranium | Occurrence | Stratabound | |
| Bashawn Group | Uranium | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
58 since 2005Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Savageton in 58 storm reports between 2005 and 2023: 32 hail, 19 thunderstorm wind, 4 tornado, 1 flash flood. 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 2014 | Tornado (EF0) | Savageton | $10,000 | A tornado destroyed a pole barn, damaged another small shed, and blew down power poles. |
| August 2013 | Hail | Savageton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Tornado (EF0) | Savageton | $2,000 | A small tornado was observed south of Savageton by a cooperative observer. It blew over a section of snow fence along Wyoming Highway 50 and tin off a shed. Path length and width were estimated by the observer. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Savageton | $1,000 | Runoff from heavy rain and debris flowed over Interstate 90 from mile markers 90 to 91 between Gillette and Buffalo. Water and large pieces of debris also covered several portions of the Buffalo Cut-Across Road west of Gillette and washed gravel off the road. |
| June 2015 | Flood | Savageton | $1,000 | Gravel was washed off the Buffalo Cut Across Road west of Gillette. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Savageton | - | Hail to quarter size covered the ground. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | The roof was torn off a home. |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | The spotter estimated wind gusts around 60 mph. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | Wind gusts were estimated around 60 mph. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| May 2016 | Hail | Savageton | - | Ping pong ball sized hail was reported at Pine Tree Junction. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | Wind gusts were estimated at 60 mph. |
| June 2015 | Tornado (EF0) | Savageton | - | A small tornado was briefly observed by a fire fighter and the public. |
| June 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | Wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. |
| September 2008 | Tornado (EF0) | Savageton | - | The brief tornado caused no damage. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| June 2017 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| May 2016 | Funnel Cloud | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| May 2015 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| May 2013 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| May 2010 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Savageton | - | no account filed |
| August 2005 | Hail | Savageton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasantdale | 15.0 miles | 8 | |
| Wright | 18.7 miles | 7 | |
| Turnercrest | 21.8 miles | 8 | |
| Antelope Valley | 30.5 miles | 9 | |
| Crestview | 30.7 miles | 9 | |
| Sunburst | 31.2 miles | 10 | |
| Teckla | 31.4 miles | 6 | |
| Sleepy Hollow | 32.3 miles | 9 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Savageton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7427794 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 1597490. 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.




