Cambridge, New York

27 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1895 and the latest in 1989. It stands in White Creek town. It lies in ZIP code area 12816. It stands on Cambridge Creek. The Survey maps it on the Cambridge quadrangle.

Cambridge within Washington County

Then and now

1895 to 1989

The same ground, surveyed 94 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Cambridge, surveyed 1989

Topographic sheet of Cambridge, surveyed 1895

On record in Cambridge

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

Cambridge Historic Districtlisted 1978

Topographic sheets covering this place

12 surveys from 27 printed sheets

Matched 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 Cambridge quadrangle1:62500
1898 USGS Cambridge quadrangle1:62500
1901 USGS Cambridge quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
1903 USGS Mettawee quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
1944 USGS Cambridge quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
1946 USGS Cambridge quadrangle1:31680, 2 printings
1950 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
1956 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
1959 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
1964 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:250000
1986 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
1989 USGS Glens Falls quadrangle1:100000

Fires near this place

123 since 1992

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 123 fires within 5 miles of Cambridge between 1992 and 2020, burning about 163 acres in total. 4 started naturally. 19 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	53
Debris and open burning	31
Arson/incendiarism	19
Equipment and vehicle use	7
Natural	4
Power generation/transmission/distribution	3
Smoking	3
Recreation and ceremony	2
Misuse of fire by a minor	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
4 September 2015	Debris and open burning	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
3 September 2007	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
14 September 2011	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	not named
8 August 2019	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
2 August 2019	Arson/incendiarism	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
18 August 2015	Missing data/not specified/undetermined	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	N/A
18 August 2006	Debris and open burning	1.6 acres	Fire Department of New York	not named
16 August 2020	Equipment and vehicle use	under an acre	Fire Department of New York	NA

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Washington County

Mines and quarries near this place

1 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Cambridge: 1 occurrence. None of them still produces. What was taken out: Lead. 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
	White Creek Pb Mine	Lead	Occurrence

Every working recorded in Washington County

Storms near this place

41 since 1993

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Cambridge in 41 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 33 thunderstorm wind, 6 hail, 1 lightning, 1 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
May 2004	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	$400,000	no account filed
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	$45,000	no account filed
July 1999	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	$20,000	no account filed
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	$17,000	no account filed
July 1997	Lightning	Cambridge	$15,000	no account filed
June 2002	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	$10,000	no account filed
May 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	$8,000	no account filed
August 1993	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	$5,000	no account filed
July 1998	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	$4,000	no account filed
July 1997	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	$2,000	no account filed
July 2003	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	$1,000	no account filed
July 2025	Thunderstorm Wind	South Cambridge	-	A tree was downed on South Cambridge Road in the Town of Cambridge.
June 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	An emergency manager reported numerous instances of trees and wires down in Cambridge, one of which included a downed tree on a residential structure. The roadways impacted include Center Cambridge Road, South Park Street, Spring Street, State Route 372, English Road, and County Route 59.
August 2024	Thunderstorm Wind	South Cambridge	-	A retired NWS employee reported a tree down that was 1 foot in diameter.
July 2022	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	A tree and wires were downed in the Town of Cambridge including State Route 372 along West Main Street and County Route 22 along South Park Street.
June 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Trees and wires were downed.
July 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Multiple trees were downed in the Town of Cambridge including South Park Street, North Park Street and County Route 59. A tree fell onto a residence on Avenue A.
July 2021	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	A tree was downed on Ashgrove Road near Hill Lane near the Town of Cambridge.
May 2020	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Trees and wires were downed at West Main Street and Gilmore Avenue.
January 2019	Flood	Cambridge	-	A residence on Ashgrove Road was evacuated due to flooding from an ice jam on White Creek.
June 2018	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Trees and wires were downed on North Union Street.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Trees and wires were downed due to thunderstorm winds.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	A tree was knocked onto a house and vehicle on Whitecreek Shunpike Road.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Trees and wires were downed.
May 2017	Thunderstorm Wind	West Cambridge	-	Multiple trees were downed on Center Cambridge Road.
August 2016	Thunderstorm Wind	South Cambridge	-	Trees were reported down along Route 59A near South Cambridge due to thunderstorm winds.
August 2015	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Trees, a power pole and power lines were downed on Spring Street in Cambridge due to thunderstorm winds.
July 2014	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Trees were downed due to thunderstorm winds one mile south of Cambridge.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Multiple large trees were reported down as a result of thunderstorm winds in Cambridge. A rose trellis was also snapped as well.
June 2013	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Trees were reported down as result of thunderstorm winds in Cambridge.
May 2012	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Trees were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Cambridge.
June 2011	Hail	Cambridge	-	Ping-pong ball size hail was reported during a thunderstorm approximately 1 mile south of Cambridge.
May 2010	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Trees and wires were reported down in Cambridge due to strong thunderstorm winds.
August 2009	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Trees and wires were reported down in Cambridge due to strong thunderstorm winds.
August 2008	Hail	Cambridge	-	Penny size hail fell during a thunderstorm approximately one mile southeast of Cambridge.
August 2007	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Trees and wires were reported down in Cambridge due to strong thunderstorm winds.
February 2006	Thunderstorm Wind	Cambridge	-	Trees and power lines were blown down in Cambridge.
June 2005	Hail	Cambridge	-	A weather spotter reported one-inch diameter hail 5 miles southwest of Cambridge.
May 2004	Hail	Cambridge	-	Estimated $40,000 loss in crops (hay) due to severity of hail.
May 2004	Hail	Cambridge	-	no account filed
July 2000	Hail	Cambridge	-	no account filed

Every storm recorded in Washington County

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.

Place	Distance	Sheets
Ravenwood Estates	0.6 miles	29
Coila	1.2 miles	27
The Plains	2.1 miles	29
Ash Grove	2.7 miles	29
North Cambridge	3.6 miles	27
Center White Creek	4.0 miles	29
Oak Hill	4.1 miles	29
Pumpkin Hook	4.5 miles	29

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 945510. 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.