Charlton, New York
34 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1989. It stands in Charlton town. It lies in ZIP code area 12019. The Survey maps it on the Burnt Hills quadrangle.
Then and now
1893 to 1989The same ground, surveyed 96 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


On record in Charlton
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
- Charlton Historic Districtlisted 1976
Topographic sheets covering this place
16 surveys from 34 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.
- 1893 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500
- 1895 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500
- 1898 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500, 8 printings
- 1930 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500, 5 printings
- 1947 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1948 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1948 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500
- 1949 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500
- 1954 USGS Burnt Hills quadrangle1:24000, 5 printings
- 1954 USGS Schenectady quadrangle1:62500
- 1956 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1959 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Albany quadrangle1:250000
- 1986 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000
- 1989 USGS Albany quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
216 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 216 fires within 5 miles of Charlton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 182 acres in total. 8 started naturally. 27 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 | 137 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 27 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 13 |
| Debris and open burning | 10 |
| Smoking | 9 |
| Natural | 8 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 6 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 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 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.6 acres | 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 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 24 September 2009 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 16 September 2016 | Misuse of fire by a minor | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 16 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 11 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 1 September 2010 | 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
3 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 3 workings within 5 miles of Charlton: 2 producers, 1 past producer. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct Schenectady Sandstone Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Scotia Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Scotia Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Storms near this place
27 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Charlton in 27 storm reports between 1994 and 2024: 23 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | $13,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | $4,000 | no account filed |
| July 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | $1,500 | no account filed |
| August 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Charlton | - | Trees and wires were downed near Charlton Road in the Town of Charlton. |
| July 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Charlton | - | Multiple trees were downed on Route 147 between Galway and Glenville. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | A large tree was downed. |
| October 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | Numerous trees were downed in Charlton. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | Trees were downed. |
| September 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | Trees were downed. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | Wires and large tree limbs were downed on Stage Road in the town of Charlton. |
| June 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | Wires were downed on Jockey Street near Charlton Road. |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | Multiple trees were reported down in the area. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | Wires were downed due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | Trees and wires were downed in Charlton due to thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | West Charlton | - | Multiple large branches and limbs were downed at the intersection of Routes 67 and 147 in West Charlton due to thunderstorm winds. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | Numerous trees, limbs and wires were reported down across southern Saratoga County due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2009 | Hail | Charlton | - | Nickel size hail was reported in Charlton during a thunderstorm. The hail was covering the ground. |
| July 2009 | Hail | Charlton | - | Quarter size hail was reported in Charlton during a thunderstorm. The hail measured 1.13 inches in diameter. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | Trees and wires were reported down in Charlton due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | Five trees were reported down on Charlton Road in Charlton due to strong thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2008 | Flash Flood | Charlton | - | Flash Flooding resulted in numerous road closures in portions of Saratoga County. Some of the road closures included State Route 147 and Route 67 near Charlton. |
| May 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | Two trees were reported down due to thunderstorm winds in Charlton. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | One tree, and wires were reported down due to strong thunderstorm winds in Charlton. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Charlton | - | Trees down. |
| June 1994 | Hail | Charlton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Komar Park | 2.0 miles | 34 | |
| Tucker Heights | 2.3 miles | 34 | |
| Holbrook Corners | 2.8 miles | 34 | |
| Harmony Corners | 3.1 miles | 34 | |
| Garrison Manor | 3.4 miles | 34 | |
| Vienna Heights | 3.5 miles | 34 | |
| West Charlton | 3.6 miles | 24 | |
| Orchard Park | 3.8 miles | 34 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 946421. 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.















