Akron Junction, New York
27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1897 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Newstead town. It lies in ZIP code area 14001. The Survey maps it on the Wolcottsville quadrangle. It stands 689 feet above sea level.
Then and now
1897 to 1984The same ground, surveyed 87 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Topographic sheets covering this place
12 surveys from 27 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.
- 1897 USGS Lockport quadrangle1:62500
- 1899 USGS Niagara quadrangle1:125000, 6 printings
- 1902 USGS Lockport quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1905 USGS Lockport quadrangle1:62500
- 1948 USGS Lockport quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1950 USGS Wolcottsville quadrangle1:24000
- 1952 USGS Toronto quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Toronto quadrangle1:250000
- 1965 USGS Toronto quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Wolcottsville quadrangle1:24000
- 1980 USGS Wolcottsville quadrangle1:25000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Lockport quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
155 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 155 fires within 5 miles of Akron Junction between 2000 and 2020, burning about 56 acres in total. 14 started naturally. 13 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 | 82 |
| Debris and open burning | 17 |
| Natural | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 13 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 2 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 27 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 21 September 2006 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 2 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
10 of 16 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 16 workings within 5 miles of Akron Junction: 9 past producers, 3 producers, 2 prospects, 1 occurrence. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Salt, Natural Gas. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Facility) Amax Zirconium Refinery | Zirconium, Hafnium | Plant | ||
| American Gypsum Co. Shaft | Gypsum-Anhydrite, Sulfur | Past Producer | ||
| B.Feldman No.1 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Prospect | ||
| F.W.Heist No.1 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Prospect | ||
| Akron Gypsum Co.Shaft | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| American Gypsum Co. Shaft | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Test Holes For Gypsum | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Occurrence | ||
| Universal Gypsum and Lime Co. Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Clarence Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Clarence Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaskosada (historical) | 2.3 miles | 19 | |
| Akron | 2.4 miles | 19 | |
| East Clarence | 2.9 miles | 27 | |
| Murrays Corner | 3.0 miles | 17 | |
| South Newstead | 3.1 miles | 19 | |
| Hunts Corners | 3.3 miles | 27 | |
| Clarence | 3.6 miles | 19 | |
| Swifts Mills | 3.9 miles | 27 |
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 Akron Junction | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q4701680 | 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 972153. 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.











