Chauncey, New York
39 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1892 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Greenburgh town. It lies in ZIP code area 10522. It lies near Villard Hill. The Survey maps it on the White Plains quadrangle.
Then and now
1892 to 1986The 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.


On record in Chauncey
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 within a mile 1 record
The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.
Spanish American War Monument to the 71st Infantry Regimentlisted 2011 · 0.9 miles away
Topographic sheets covering this place
15 surveys from 39 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.
- 1892 USGS Tarrytown quadrangle1:62500
- 1893 USGS Tarrytown quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1902 USGS Tarrytown quadrangle1:62500, 11 printings
- 1932 USGS White Plains quadrangle1:24000
- 1937 USGS Tarrytown quadrangle1:62500
- 1938 USGS White Plains quadrangle1:31680, 3 printings
- 1947 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1947 USGS White Plains quadrangle1:24000
- 1948 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS White Plains quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1961 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1965 USGS Hartford quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1967 USGS White Plains quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1986 USGS Bridgeport quadrangle1:100000, 3 printings
Fires near this place
697 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 697 fires within 5 miles of Chauncey between 2000 and 2020, burning about 618 acres in total. 56 started naturally. 79 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 | 402 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 79 |
| Natural | 56 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 54 |
| Smoking | 49 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 24 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 12 |
| Debris and open burning | 12 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 5 |
| Other causes | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2015 | Natural | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 9 September 2007 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 9 September 2003 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2016 | Recreation and ceremony | 6.3 acres | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 8 September 2015 | Smoking | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 8 September 2001 | 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
4 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 4 workings within 5 miles of Chauncey: 3 past producers, 1 producer. 1 still produces. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Molybdenum, Rhenium. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dobbs Ferry Plant | Molybdenum, Rhenium, Tungsten, Tantalum | Producer | ||
| Taverniere & Johnson | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 1897, 1908 | |
| Sparkill Pit and Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Sparkill Plant | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 2008Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Chauncey in 7 storm reports between 2008 and 2023: 5 flash flood, 2 thunderstorm wind. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chauncey | $750 | A small to medium size tree was reported down near the intersection of Hillside and Rosedale Avenues in Hastings-on-Hudson. |
| July 2023 | Flash Flood | Chauncey | - | DOT reports flooding and closure on Saw Mill River parkway southbound between exit 9 and Exit 20. Exit ramps blocked. |
| September 2021 | Flash Flood | Chauncey | - | The southbound Saw Mill River Parkway was flooded at Clarence Avenue in Hastings-on-Hudson. |
| December 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Chauncey | - | A gust of 60 mph was measured at the Hastings-on-Hudson Municipal Building. |
| August 2009 | Flash Flood | Chauncey | - | Several reports were received in Hastings-On-Hudson of streets and intersections flooded. Two manhole covers were also lifted from the water pressure underground. |
| June 2008 | Flash Flood | Chauncey | - | Water rescues were performed on O'Dell Ave. |
| August 2008 | Flash Flood | Chauncey | - | Broadway was closed at Five Corners and at Olina Ave. in Hastings-On-Hudson due to flooding. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardsley | 0.9 miles | 39 | |
| Mount Hope | 1.1 miles | 42 | |
| Dobbs Ferry | 1.2 miles | 39 | |
| Hastings-on-Hudson | 1.3 miles | 42 | |
| Uniontown | 1.6 miles | 42 | |
| Ardsley-on-Hudson | 1.7 miles | 39 | |
| Woodlands | 1.9 miles | 39 | |
| Nepera Park | 1.9 miles | 42 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 972313. 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.














