Ava, New York
20 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1904 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Ava town. It lies in ZIP code area 13303. The Survey maps it on the West Leyden quadrangle.
Then and now
1904 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 81 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Ava
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Ava Town Halllisted 1992
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 20 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.
- 1904 USGS Boonville quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1946 USGS West Leyden quadrangle1:31680
- 1947 USGS West Leyden quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1950 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1955 USGS West Leyden quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1964 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1967 USGS Utica quadrangle1:250000
- 1985 USGS Utica quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
36 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 36 fires within 5 miles of Ava between 1998 and 2020, burning about 38 acres in total. 6 started naturally. 5 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 | 15 |
| Natural | 6 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Debris and open burning | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 September 2004 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 12 September 2012 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | New York Forest Rangers | WEST LEYDEN FIRE |
| 28 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | 5.0 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 16 August 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 20 July 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | 1.5 acres | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 June 2007 | Natural | 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
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Ava: 1 past producer. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Traxel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
9 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Ava in 9 storm reports between 2008 and 2025: 3 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 flood, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Ava | $30,000 | Flint Town Rd. is washed out. Flooding occurring in nearby home. |
| September 2025 | Tornado (EF0) | Ava | $12,500 | A thunderstorm moved through far Northern Oneida County that had broad rotation tighten up as it approached Ava. A weak tornado touched down and traveled about 3 miles and was on the ground for approximately 8 minutes. The first area of damage that was surveyed was off of Vary Road west of Ava with a few trees down as well as scattered tree debris that fell in a convergent pattern. The next stop was in the town of Ava where there was damage that indicated a maximum of 80 mph winds. A chicken coop was lofted and set down several yards from its original location as well as a large tree that fell on a pig pen. Once again trees on the south side of the property fell in a convergent pattern. The last location that had any damage was at a farm house a |little over a mile to the east of Ava on Flint Town Road where a large, partly rotten tree fell on the house. Minor damage occurred to the property from the tree falling on it but no visible wind damage was seen. With the tree being weak and no other significant tree damage in the vicinity and no more visible damage to the east, this was determined to be roughly the end of the tornado's path. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ava | $5,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds snapped and uprooted numerous trees on Traxel Road. |
| June 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ava | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down trees down on RT 26. |
| June 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Ava | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down wires on Route 26. |
| January 2018 | Flood | Ava | - | Minor flooding was reported on Route 26 along the Ava Brook in Ava, NY. Water was covering yards and nearing the first floor of a residence. |
| May 2013 | Hail | Ava | - | no account filed |
| May 2012 | Hail | Ava | - | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Ava | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Town | 2.5 miles | 20 | |
| Prussian Settlement | 2.8 miles | 20 | |
| West Branch | 3.2 miles | 22 | |
| Fey Mill | 3.9 miles | 20 | |
| Point Rock | 4.5 miles | 20 | |
| Beartown | 4.9 miles | 22 | |
| Dunn Brook | 5.6 miles | 20 | |
| Redmond Corner | 5.7 miles | 20 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 942720. 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.









