Clarence, New York
19 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1905 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Clarence town. It lies in ZIP code area 14031. It lies near West Hill. The Survey maps it on the Clarence quadrangle.
Then and now
1905 to 1984The same ground, surveyed 79 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.


Compare 1905 against another survey:
On record in Clarence
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
Automobile Club of Buffalolisted 2012
Topographic sheets covering this place
10 surveys from 19 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.
- 1905 USGS Depew quadrangle1:62500, 6 printings
- 1948 USGS Depew quadrangle1:62500, 3 printings
- 1950 USGS Clarence quadrangle1:24000
- 1960 USGS Buffalo quadrangle1:250000
- 1962 USGS Buffalo quadrangle1:250000, 2 printings
- 1965 USGS Clarence quadrangle1:24000
- 1967 USGS Buffalo quadrangle1:250000
- 1973 USGS Buffalo quadrangle1:250000
- 1982 USGS Lancaster quadrangle1:25000
- 1984 USGS Buffalo quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
138 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 138 fires within 5 miles of Clarence between 2000 and 2020, burning about 43 acres in total. 22 started naturally. 14 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 | 61 |
| Natural | 22 |
| Debris and open burning | 15 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 14 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 12 |
| Smoking | 6 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 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 2003 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 5 September 2000 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 27 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 27 September 2002 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 26 September 2015 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 2 September 2016 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 18 September 2008 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 14 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 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
10 of 21 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 21 workings within 5 miles of Clarence: 12 past producers, 7 producers, 2 prospects. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Limestone, General, Salt. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| B.Feldman No.1 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Prospect | ||
| Buffalo Quarry and Mill | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| F.W.Heist No.1 Well | Salt, Natural Gas | Prospect | ||
| Lancaster Quarry and Plant | Limestone, General | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Atlas Gypsum Company Mill | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Clarence Center Mine | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Clarence Center Mine & Mill | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| National Gypsum Company Mill | Gypsum-Anhydrite | Past Producer | ||
| Clarence Sand and Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
19 since 1993Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Clarence in 19 storm reports between 1993 and 2019: 9 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail, 3 lightning, 2 flash flood. The reports record 3 injuries. 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 2001 | Lightning | Clarence | 2 hurt, $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Lightning | Clarence | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarence | $500,000 | A thunderstorm spawned a small tornado during the early morning hours. Downburst winds with an embedded tornado downed numerous trees. Some of the trees were 1 to 1.5 feet in diameter and at least 100 feet high. Some structural damage to homes resulted from falling trees and limbs. |
| August 1993 | Tornado (F1) | Clarence | $500,000 | A thunderstorm spawned a small tornado during the early morning hours. Downburst winds with an embedded tornado downed numerous trees. Some of the trees were 1 to 1.5 feet in diameter and at least 100 feet high. Some structural damage to homes resulted from falling trees and limbs. |
| June 2008 | Hail | Clarence | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2008 | Hail | Clarence | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Flash Flood | Clarence | $50,000 | no account filed |
| August 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarence | $50,000 | no account filed |
| November 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarence | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarence | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Hail | Clarence | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2016 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarence | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported trees and wires down by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarence | $10,000 | The media reported trees and wires down. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarence | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Lightning | Clarence | $10,000 | no account filed |
| April 1996 | Flash Flood | Clarence | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarence | $2,000 | Trees reported down. |
| July 1995 | Thunderstorm Wind | Clarence | $2,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Hail | Clarence | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Clarence | 2.5 miles | 27 | |
| Millgrove | 3.1 miles | 19 | |
| Looneyville | 3.3 miles | 19 | |
| Clarence Center | 3.4 miles | 27 | |
| Akron Junction | 3.6 miles | 27 | |
| Hunts Corners | 3.8 miles | 27 | |
| Wende | 3.8 miles | 19 | |
| Dellwood | 4.2 miles | 19 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 946735. 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.









