Brewerton, New York
27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Cicero town. It lies in ZIP code area 13029. It lies near Denmans Island. The Survey maps it on the Brewerton quadrangle.
Then and now
1895 to 1985The same ground, surveyed 90 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
10 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.
- 1895 USGS Syracuse quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Syracuse quadrangle1:62500, 10 printings
- 1940 USGS Brewerton quadrangle1:24000
- 1943 USGS Brewerton quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Brewerton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1960 USGS Rochester quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Rochester quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Rochester quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Brewerton quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1985 USGS Syracuse quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
151 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 151 fires within 5 miles of Brewerton between 2000 and 2020, burning about 88 acres in total. 16 started naturally. 23 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 | 72 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Natural | 16 |
| Smoking | 14 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 10 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
| Other causes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 3 September 2002 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 24 September 2018 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 18 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 17 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 August 2016 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 August 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 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
2 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 2 workings within 5 miles of Brewerton: 1 past producer, 1 producer. 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecil Perry Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Cecil Perry Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
11 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Brewerton in 11 storm reports between 2008 and 2024: 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail. 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 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brewerton | $20,000 | Tree was blown down on house. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Brewerton | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm developed over the area and produced golf ball sized hail. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Brewerton | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm developed over the area and produced golf ball sized hail. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Brewerton | $5,000 | A severe thunderstorm developed over the area and produced half dollar sized hail. |
| August 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brewerton | $3,000 | A severe thunderstorm produced severe winds as it moved across the area. The thunderstorm resulted in fifteen trees either being knocked over or uprooted. Trees ranged from one to three feet in diameter. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brewerton | $2,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds brought down a large tree and a pole on Jerome Street. |
| June 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brewerton | $2,000 | A thunderstorm moved across the region and became severe. This thunderstorm resulted in trees being knocked over. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brewerton | $2,000 | Trees were blown down at Route 11 and Miller Road. |
| May 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Brewerton | $1,000 | Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a tree across a road. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Brewerton | - | Hail fell for about 7 minutes. |
| May 2012 | Hail | Brewerton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youngs | 2.6 miles | 27 | |
| Forest Beach | 2.9 miles | 29 | |
| Sandy Bay | 3.8 miles | 29 | |
| Clay | 4.0 miles | 27 | |
| Oak Orchard | 4.4 miles | 27 | |
| Cicero | 4.5 miles | 29 | |
| Lower South Bay | 4.9 miles | 29 | |
| Rodger Corner | 5.3 miles | 27 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 944698. 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.









